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Cyril Scott Merrin

In memory of:

Private Cyril Scott Merrin

August 9, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

799834

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

15th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Henry and Annie Sophia Merrin, of 23, Helena Avenue, Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 470 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WARVILLERS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

B. 5.

Location:

Warvillers is a village approximately 4 kilometres north of Bouchoir, a town on the main straight road from Amiens to Roye. The Churchyard is a little east of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Cyril Scott Merrin– Photograph extracted from 'Eaton's Goes to War' and submitted by BGen G Young 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project. Dileas Gu Brath

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    Photo of Cyril Scott Merrin
    Photo of Cyril Scott Merrin – Photograph extracted from 'Eaton's Goes to War' and submitted by BGen G Young 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project. Dileas Gu Brath
  • Eaton's Memorial Plaque

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    Eaton's Memorial Plaque
    Eaton's Memorial Plaque
  • Newspaper Clipping

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Merrin was originally a member of the 134th Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 134th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Private Merrin was originally a member of the 134th Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Cap Badge– Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Cap Badge
    Cap Badge – Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Shoulder Patch– Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Shoulder Patch
    Shoulder Patch – Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Grave marker– Gravemarker. Photo by Simon Godly and submitted by BGen G Young of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Gravemarker. Photo by Simon Godly and submitted by BGen G Young of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (front side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Record of Service– Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Record of Service
    Record of Service – Record of Service Card (reverse side). Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
  • Memorial– 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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    Memorial
    Memorial – 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH

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