Merrill, Leslie
Missing Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Leslie Merrill R.N. together with his wife and baby son, reported missing and believed killed while on active service. Any information will be gratefully received by his father, H. W. Merrill, Fylde Lodge, Thorntn-le-Fylde, Lancs. The Times 27 March 1944
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Merrill |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Leslie |
| Date of birth | 21 March 1911 |
| Place of birth | Fylde, Lancashire Registration District |
| Family details | Son of Harry Whitehead Merrill and May Merrill, of Thornton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. |
| Previous education | Barnes’ s Grammar School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1928 - 1936 |
| Dept / course | Pre-Medical for L.D.S. and Conjoint |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond. 1936; D.T.M |
| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Kipanga |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 12 February 1944 |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Rank at death | Lieut-Commander Surgeon |
| Place of death | the Khedive Ismael steamship |
| Cause of death | Missing at sea |
| Commemoration(s) | Guys Memorial; Portsmouth Naval Memorial; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. |
| Notes | In 1939 he was Surg.-Lt., R.N.; c/o The Admiralty, London SW1 |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission: University of London O.T.C. |