Back to search results

Second Lieutenant JOHN WILLIAM ALBERT MERK

Regiment & Unit/Ship

6th Gurkha Rifles

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 15 April 1917

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

XX. K. 16.

Iraq

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service Indian
  • Additional Info Son of William Rudolph Henry Merk, I.C.S., and Rosamond Merk.
  • Personal Inscription THEY SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (3)

Grave Registration Documents - GRRS (Working Copies)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
Iraq
Number of casualties: 7420
View cemetery details