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Sergeant Hugh H. McCaughey of the Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit filming the advance of The North Shore Regiment across the Scheldt River from the Ayelsche Gat to Eecloo, Netherlands, 11 October 1944.Recent Site Posts
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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.