William Merrifield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Place of Birth: Brentwood, England, United Kingdom
About William Merrifield
- 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.
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