Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Peter William Merrick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Peter William Merrick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Id card – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of PETER WILLIAM MERRICK – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Peter William Merrick – Peter Merrick was born in London and raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Jane Morrison of 27 Elm Street. He attended Alexander Public School and Central Collegiate. He joined the RCAF on July 19, 1942 in London and went on course at Jarvis Bombing and Gunnery School. He graduated from the #4 Air Observers School, London and was commissioned. He was on his tenth operation as a member of a Lancaster crew of #419 Moose Squadron on a night mission to bomb a target south of Caen.

Photo of Peter William Merrick – Brother to Jean and Mary Ann