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Charles Merritt

Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (died 2000)

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Born
November 10, 1908
Died
July 12, 2000
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1908

About Charles Merritt

Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt VC, ED was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Dieppe Raid in 1942. Later he served as Member of Parliament. For his extreme bravery and inspirational leadership under fire, Merritt was awarded the Victoria Cross. In 2017, the First Year Flight of Montcalm Squadron was renamed from Savage Flight to Merritt Flight, in honour of this most distinguished graduate. Merritt read for the Bar and became a barrister in 1932.

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Charles Merritt timeline

  1. Merritt read for the Bar and became a barrister in 1932.
  2. In 2017, the First Year Flight of Montcalm Squadron was renamed from Savage Flight to Merritt Flight, in honour of this most distinguished graduate.

The world when Charles Merritt was born

Charles Merritt was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
  • Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
  • Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
  • Defining fadAutomobile craze
  • World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charles Merritt's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19082026
Population87.4M341 million

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