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MERRITT, Charles Cecil Ingersoll
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
MERRITT, Charles Cecil Ingersoll
Date Of Birth
10 Nov 1908
Age
33
Birth Place
Vancouver, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Date
19 Aug 1942
Date Of Death
12 Jul 2000
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Commander, The South Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Infantry Corps.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 07/12/1945 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 5927 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 37376 (MiD).
Rank Name
Lieutenant Colonel
Award Details
Distinguished Service (MiD)
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
4323 (V.C.); Issue: 35729 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Dieppe, France; France and Flanders
Service
Canadian Army
Regiment
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Corps
Canadian Infantry Corps
Place of Death
Vancouver, Canada
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
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France and Germany Star
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1939-1945 Star
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Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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