Son of Alfred Edward and Alice Merrifield, of Horwich, Lancashire. Killed with the rest of his flight crew when the aircraft (Halifax L9522) crashed in bad weather near Knipton, Lincolnshire, whilst en-route from Leconfield to Radlett.
Merrifield, Leslie –
Personal details
- Surname: Merrifield
- Forename: Leslie
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 22nd, 1941
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
- Unit: 24 CFlt.
- Service number: 702345
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Horwich (Ridgmont) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: Div. 2. Sec. 2. (C.E.). Grave P.25.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/07/1944
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 1c