| 词条 | David Mercer (Royal Marines officer) |
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| name = Sir David Mercer | image = Major-general Sir David Mercer, Kcb, Adjutant-general, Royal Marine Forces, 1916-1920 - 1918 Art.IWMART1336.jpg | caption = Sir David Mercer, 1918 | nickname = | birth_date = 1864 | birth_place = Islington, London | death_date = 29 November 1920 | death_place = | allegiance = United Kingdom | branch = Royal Marines | serviceyears = 1883–1920 | rank = Major General | unit = | commands = Adjutant-General Royal Marines (1916–20) 1st Royal Naval Brigade (1915–16) | battles = First World War | awards = Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches (2) | relations = | laterwork = }} Major General Sir David Mercer, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB}} (1864 – 1 July 1920) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines. Military careerMercer was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1883.[1] He became commander of the 1st Royal Naval Brigade in 1914 and saw action in France before taking part in the Gallipoli landings in June 1915 during the First World War.[1] The plan had been for Mercer to become military governor of Imbros[2] but, after fierce fighting, he was evacuated from Gallipoli in December 1915.[3] He went on to be Assistant Adjutant-General in September 1911[4] and Adjutant-General Royal Marines in June 1916; however he died in office, from illness contracted while serving in Gallipoli, in July 1920, aged 56.[5] He was buried in Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal.[1][6] Personal lifeMercer married Katherine F. Laurence, who survived him.[6] References1. ^1 2 Obituary: Sir David Mercer, Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 10 July 1920 2. ^Sellers, p. 148 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://forces.tv/89041888|title=Gallipoli 100: Diary Entries From The Front|date=21 April 1915|publisher=Forces.tv|accessdate=20 May 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/pageturner.cfm?id=94336314&mode=transcription|title=Navy List|date=December 1913|accessdate=20 May 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|accessdate=20 May 2016}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/365321/mercer,-sir-david/|title=Mercer, Sir David|publisher=CWGC|accessdate=17 May 2018}} Sources
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