original_query: What was the couple's plan after the Second World War?
query: What was Cecil William Mercer and his wife's plan after the Second World War?
answer: After the Second World War, the Mercers planned to return to Cockade, their home in France. However, upon their return, they found the house dilapidated and the post-war social climate unfavorable.  They subsequently obtained exit visas and returned to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).