William Merrifield VC MM (1890 - 1943)

Born 9 Oct 1890 in Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Died 8 Aug 1943 at age 52 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

William Merrifield VC MM was awarded the Victoria Cross.

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William Merrifield VC, MM (9 October 1890 – 8 August 1943) was an English-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A soldier with Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, he was awarded the VC for his actions on 1 October 1918, during the Battle of the Canal du Nord. Earlier in the war he had been awarded the Military Medal.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Merrifield

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7033127/william-merrifield: accessed 14 January 2023), memorial page for William Merrifield (9 Oct 1890–8 Aug 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7033127, citing West Korah Cemetery, Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.