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William Merrifield — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score150760th out of 4480

Number of Medals6

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1581380 of 4480

Canadian Army#22of 73

Infantry#270of 1502

World War I#303of 928

William Merrifield

Sergeant, Canadian Army

World War I

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Military Medal
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
King George VI Coronation Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

William Merrifield VC, MM was an English-Canadian soldier who served during the First World War. Serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he distinguished himself as a highly decorated infantryman on the Western Front.

Merrifield was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions during the Battle of the Canal du Nord on 1 October 1918. Earlier in the conflict, his bravery had also been recognized with the Military Medal.

His legacy remains an important part of Canadian military history, representing the extraordinary valor of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the intense fighting of the Hundred Days Offensive in the latter stages of the war.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Military Medal(base 30)

+30

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+20

Heroic Score150 pts