Alexander Walker Merchant

Name:	Alexander Walker Merchant
Country:	Scotland
Rank:	Captain
Service:	Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force
Unit:	48
Victories:	8
Born:	27 April 1894
Place of Birth:	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Died:
Place of Death:

Alexander Walker Merchant joined the army in August 1915 and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in April 1917. He scored 8 victories as an observer with 48 Squadron before being wounded whilst flying with Keith Park on 24 July 1917.

1901 residence was Islington, London.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	27 May 1917	1945	48	Bristol F.2b (A7119) ¹	Albatros D.III (DES)	SW of Douai
2	27 May 1917	1945	48	Bristol F.2b (A7119) ¹	Two-seater (OOC)	SW of Douai
3	03 Jun 1917	1050	48	Bristol F.2b (A7112) ¹	Albatros D.III (OOC)	E of Douai
4	18 Jun 1917	1430	48	Bristol F.2b (A7102) ¹	Albatros D.V (DES)	S of Rumaucourt
5	29 Jun 1917	2000	48	Bristol F.2b (A7118) ²	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Brebières
6	06 Jul 1917	0930	48	Bristol F.2b (A7118) ²	Albatros D.V (DES)	E of Cambrai
7	13 Jul 1917	0915	48	Bristol F.2b (A7106) ³	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Slype
8	24 Jul 1917	1740	48	Bristol F.2b (A7176) ⁴	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Near Ravensyde

1	Pilot Lt Thomas Middleton
2	Pilot Lt Owen Scholte
3	Pilot Lt Robert Coath
4	Pilot Lt Keith Park