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Here is Lieut.-Col. Cecil Merritt, V.C., of Vancouver-hero of Dieppe-at a reception depot in England after being flown there from a German prison camp(...)
Here is Lieut.-Col. Cecil Merritt, V.C., of Vancouver-hero of Dieppe-at a reception depot in England after being flown there from a German prison camp(...)

Here is Lieut.-Col. Cecil Merritt, V.C., of Vancouver-hero of Dieppe-at a reception depot in England after being flown there from a German prison camp(...)

Date5/7/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: Here is Lieut.-Col. Cecil Merritt, V.C., of Vancouver-hero of Dieppe-at a reception depot in England after being flown there from a German prison camp. He no longer has teh moustache of the pre-Dieppe days.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0068148F
This Dieppe hero, Lieut.-Col. Cecil Merritt of Vancouver, commanded the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Now a prisoner of the Germans, he was the first C(...)
This Dieppe hero, Lieut.-Col. Cecil Merritt of Vancouver, commanded the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Now a prisoner of the Germans, he was the first C(...)
10/31/1942
First V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. Cecil C. I. Merritt, Vancouver, won the award for his bravery at Dieppe while leading the South Saskatchewan Regiment a(...)
First V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. Cecil C. I. Merritt, Vancouver, won the award for his bravery at Dieppe while leading the South Saskatchewan Regiment a(...)
6/28/1944
Lieut.-Col. Merritt, V.C. Dieppe. Cables and wires have been loaded with the copy of correspondents who went into action with the Canadian task force (...)
Lieut.-Col. Merritt, V.C. Dieppe. Cables and wires have been loaded with the copy of correspondents who went into action with the Canadian task force (...)
10/3/1942
Charming wife of Lieut.-Col. Merritt is the former Grace Bone of Belleville. She is living in her home town for the duration of the war with their two young sons, Cecil left) and Peter
Charming wife of Lieut.-Col. Merritt is the former Grace Bone of Belleville. She is living in her home town for the duration of the war with their two young sons, Cecil left) and Peter
10/2/1942
Seventh V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. David Currie of Moose Jaw and Owen Sound
Seventh V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. David Currie of Moose Jaw and Owen Sound
5/7/1945
Barbed wire and floodlights bar the way to, Here is the Northern Ontario prison camp from which Lieut
Barbed wire and floodlights bar the way to, Here is the Northern Ontario prison camp from which Lieut
8/21/1940
Months Together in a German prisoner-of-war camp are recalled by Howard Red Gorle, Dieppe prisoner, Flt
Months Together in a German prisoner-of-war camp are recalled by Howard Red Gorle, Dieppe prisoner, Flt
3/28/1945
Camp Borden's O.C. in command at Camp Borden during the summer manoeuvres at present is Lieut. Col. F. F. Worthington. Tank drill and army supply practice constitutes the training program
Camp Borden's O.C. in command at Camp Borden during the summer manoeuvres at present is Lieut. Col. F. F. Worthington. Tank drill and army supply practice constitutes the training program
8/11/1939
Behind the scenes with Lieu t.-Col. Kidd, speaker-designate of provincial Parliament, The photographs here show (1) Lieut.-Col. Thomas Ashmore Kidd, M(...)
Behind the scenes with Lieu t.-Col. Kidd, speaker-designate of provincial Parliament, The photographs here show (1) Lieut.-Col. Thomas Ashmore Kidd, M(...)
1/2/1930
Flown from England, this photograph portrays the solemn scene in Westminister Abbey a moment after the crown had been placed on the King's head. King (...)
Flown from England, this photograph portrays the solemn scene in Westminister Abbey a moment after the crown had been placed on the King's head. King (...)
5/15/1937
Honeymooning in Vancouver five years after they were married in a Japanese prison camp are U
Honeymooning in Vancouver five years after they were married in a Japanese prison camp are U
5/1/1946
Conducting the service was Lieut.-Col. the Rev. Sidney Lambert, padre of Christie Street hospital, shown here with Mr. De Large of Bracebridge
Conducting the service was Lieut.-Col. the Rev. Sidney Lambert, padre of Christie Street hospital, shown here with Mr. De Large of Bracebridge
6/30/1941