| Merriman | J | 5320 | Private | QSA (3).
Source: QSA medal rolls | 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers |
| Merriman | J C | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment |
| Merriman | John X | | | Late PM of Cape Colony. Member of the Union House of Assembly.
338 of 580 awards | Unknown |
| Merriman | John Xavier | | | Mr Merriman was the son of Bishop N J Merriman, of Grahamstown. He entered the Cape Parliament as Member for Aliwal North in 1869; strongly opposed Responsible Government; joined Mr Molteno's administration in 1875 as Commissioner of Crown Lands and Public Works. He was dismissed by Sir Bartle Frere, February 1878, and returned to office as Commissioner under Sir Thomas Scanlen in 1881. He retired in 1884; sat for Namaqualand since 1878; turned Transvaaler and manager of the Langlaagte Estate in 1889; a few months later he became once more a colonist; joined the Rhodes' Ministry as Treasurer-General in 1890, and helped to smash it in 1893. | Unknown |
| Merriman | Mrs | | | Wife of John Merriman
331 of 580 awards | Unknown |
| Merriman | P | 833 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8-9 | Connaught Rangers |
| Merriman | R | 4809 | Lance Corporal | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 26 May 1901
Place: Witpoortje
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
| Merriman | R | 4809 | Lance Corporal | Killed in action. Witpoortje, 26 May 1901
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
| Merriman | Reginald Gordon | | Lieutenant | MERRIMAN, REGINALD GORDON, Lieutenant was born 10 November 1866, at Aden, son of General Charles James Merriman, CSI, Royal Engineers (late Bombay Engineers), and Eugenia Sybilla, daughter of Colonel Richard Bulkeley, Indian Army. He was educated at the United Services College, Westward Ho! North Devon, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (Tombs Memorial Scholar, 1884). He joined the Royal Artillery 9 December 1884, and served in the Expedition to the Tambaku Country, West Africa, 1892, and was decorated for his services in this Expedition, particularly in the capture of Tambi. He received the West African Medal with clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 August 1892]: "In recognition of his services during the recent operations on the West Coast of Africa, resulting in the capture of Tambi and Toniataba. Reginald Gordon Merriman, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery". The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Osborne 10 January 1893. He was promoted Captain 31 December 1893, and Major 9 December 1903. On 13 November 1894, at Ickham, near Canterbury, Kent, he married Mary Gertrude Rose, 2nd daughter of S Gregson Fell, JP, of Ickham Hall, Ickham, Kent. Captain Merriman was Adjutant of the Kent Artillery, EDRA, 1895-99; Recruiting Staff Officer, London (temporary), 1899-1900; DAAG for Auxiliary Forces, HQ, 1900-02; DAAG Woolwich District, 1902-3; became Lieutenant Colonel 29 January 1913. Lieutenant Colonel Merriman served in France from August 1916 to January 1917, with the Siege Artillery.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
| Merriman | T | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Suffolk Regiment |
| Merriman | T | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Merriman | W H | | Trooper | BSACM Mashonaland 1897 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Umtali Volunteer Corps |
| Merrin | A | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Essex Regiment |
| Merrin | F | 9588 | Sapper | Also on roll for Supernumerary Staff RE. Discharged. QSA (4) sent 13 May 1904.
QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA02
TNA ref 159/6; 159/88; 155/20 | Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion |
| Merrin | J | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
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