Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
annual gatherings
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Army
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Canadian_Forces_Decoration
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:Merritt,_British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Merritt War Memorial
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
parades and ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:colors |
green and gold
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:engagesIn |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Canadian_government
|
| gptkbp:firstDeployment |
gptkb:European_theater
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1940
|
| gptkbp:hasExhibition |
military museums
|
| gptkbp:hasFacility |
remembrance ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
commemorative plaques
military service medals government honors |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Second_World_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contribution_to_Canadian_military_history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Merritt detachment
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
bravery in combat
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Military Cross
D-Day landings military leadership training basic infantry training |
| gptkbp:nickname |
Merritt's_Men
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of the Scheldt
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Smith
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
Europe
|
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
Battle of Normandy
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Canadian_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:British_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
infantry
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkb:1st_Canadian_Infantry_Division |
| gptkbp:squadrons |
local community organizations
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
frontline infantry
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Camp_Borden
|
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Legion
gptkb:Celtic_Cross historical accounts historical artifacts local charities memorial services community service projects military historians military uniforms historical preservation efforts inspiration for future generations Maple Leaf Courage and Honor light infantry Veterans Day events veteran support services infantry battalion veteran testimonies approximately 1000 personnel post-war reintegration Canadian_military_policy |
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
historical research projects
active from 1940 to 1945 war_documentaries |