Volume 21 www.legionnl.com 11 MWO (retired) Charles Hugh T. Mercer, son of Charles Mercer and Audrey (Dawe) of Conception Bay South NL, was born in St. John’s in 1964. He served the Royal Canadian Medical Service, where he was trained as a Physician Assistant. He had a career of 24 plus years before retiring in 2008. His postings were with the Canadian Airborne Regiment from 1988 to 1991, went to Lahr, Germany and served with the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) from 1991 to 1993, posted next to 1 Royal Canadian Regiment, 1993 to 1997 then was posted to 1 Canadian Field Hospital from 1997 to 1999. After leaving CFB Petawawa, he went on to the Royal Canadian Medical Services School as an instructor at CFB Borden from 1999 to 2003. Then he had postings to the Navy where he served with HMCS Winnipeg, HMCS Charlottetown, HMCS Halifax and HMCS Athabaskan, the Command Ship for east coast sovereignty from 2003 to 2005. His final posting was CFB Edmonton with 1 Field Ambulance from 2005 to 2008. He became the Regimental Sergeant Major of this unit in 2007. During Charlie's career, he had a big impact on many junior soldiers and gained their respect that is still talked about today. Charlie had three tours, Bosnia 1994, CFB Alert 2003 and then Afghanistan, where he was given a citation for his tour in 2006. After retirement, Charlie continued to train soldiers and first responders in emergency pre-hospital with a company called CTOMS (Canadian Trauma Operations Medical Service) as well as worked for DeBeers Mines and Divack Mines as a Physician Assistant. He was married to his wife of 29 years, Marion (Cormier) Mercer (Cpl retired); whom he met while in the military. They had three children, Ryan, Brittany and Cyle. Sadly, as a result of his service to the Canadian Military; Charlie passed away on March 3, 2020. He is greatly missed by any who knew him. MERCER, Charles “Charlie” Hugh T. Canadian Decorated
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