Merry, Vernon Charles, Captain, 1922-1986.

The collection consists of administrative papers and ephemera relating to Merry’s appointment as flag lieutenant to Admiral Sir Bruce A. Fraser during operations of the British Pacific Fleet, between 1944 and 1946. The papers shed light on Anglo-American relations during the conflict in the Pacific and in the early post-war period following the surrender of Japan, and demonstrate the role of Fraser's social life and foreign trips.
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Various photographs relating to Merry’s career were presented to the Historic Photographs collection at the National Maritime Museum between 1986 and 1990.