| Regimental number | 568 |
| Place of birth | Clarendon South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 13 Wilson Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | J Merritt, Pickworth, Clarendon, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Malta Hospital |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row XVIII, Grave No. 6), Malta |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Kangarilla Cemetery, South Australia (Headstone inscription reads 'For King and Country'). Parents: Mr F. and Mrs Ann MERRITT, Clarendon, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2944 Pte Sydney Laurence MERRITT, 13th Field Ambulance, killed in action, 26 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
