• Victoria Cross
• Military Medal
• 1914-15 Star
• British War Medal ( 1914-20 )
• Victory Medal ( 1914-19 )
• King George VI Coronation Medal ( 1937 )

For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 6 January 1919 ], Abancourt, France, 1 October 1918, Sergeant William Merrifield, 4th Bn ( Central Ontario Regiment ), CEF.

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the attack near Abancourt on the 1st October 1918. When his men were held up by an intense fire from two machine-gun emplacements, he attacked them both single-handed. Dashing from shell-hole to shell-hole he killed the occupants of the first post, and, although wounded, continued to attack the second post, and with a bomb killed the occupants. He refused to be evacuated, and led his platoon until again severely wounded.

Sergeant Merrifield has served with exceptional distinction on many former occasions, and throughout the action of the 1st October showed the highest qualities of valour and leadership.

William Merrifield was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham on 26th January 1919.

William Merrifield suffered a stroke in 1939 from which he never fully recovered and died at Christie Street Military Hospital on 8th August 1943. He is buried in West Korah Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.