Trooper Allan Hemphill, a despatch rider with Headquarters Squadron, Governor General's Foot Guards, rides his motorcycle through a muddy field south of Udem, Germany, 26 February 1945.
1900 At Wolve Spruit, near Standarton in South Africa, Sergeant A.H.L. Richardson of the Strathcona's Horse spotted a wounded Canadian trooper whose horse had been shot, and rode through heavy crossfire to within 300 metres of the enemy in order to rescue his comrade. For his actions Sergeant Richardson earned the Victoria Cross.
