Gunners of the 7th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.), manning a six-pounder anti-tank gun during a training exercise, Petworth, England, 10 September 1942.
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.
