the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal 1977, the Canada 125th Anniversary Medal and the Efficiency Decoration with Canada Bar, was donated to the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, some time after his death on 12 July 2000. Legacy Merritt, a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, is listed on the Wall of Honour in Kingston, Ontario. Four streets in the City of Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, are named in honour of Merritt. Charles Crescent, Cecil Crescent, Ingersoll Crescent, and Merritt Crescent. The bridge over the River Scie in Pourville, where Merrit earned the VC, was renamed in his honour for the 50th anniversary of the raid in 1992. In 2017, the First Year Flight of Montcalm Squadron was renamed from Savage Flight to Merritt Flight, in honour of this most distinguished graduate. References Antoni Chmielowski, P.L. Beuerlein, John Maybin, Edwin King, Dave Nelson, Cliff Fielding, Bob Strachan Obituary: Lt. Col. Cecil Merritt, VC Electronic Telegraph, July 2000; Vancouver Sun 14 July 2000;The Times 17 July 2000 External links Lieutenant Colonel C.C.I. Merritt in The Art of War exhibition at the UK National Archives Canadian Government website biography and citation: MERRITT, Charles C.I. 1908 births 2000 deaths Canadian World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross Prisoners of war held at Colditz Castle Lawyers in British Columbia Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Politicians from Vancouver Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Royal Military College of Canada alumni World War II prisoners of war held by Germany 20th-century Canadian lawyers Canadian Army personnel of World War II Canadian military personnel from British Columbia Canadian prisoners of war in World War II The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada officers The South Saskatchewan Regiment officers