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RCMP dressed in red serge will stand guard at the National War Memorial on Sunday to mark the anniversary of a sergeant who earned the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the South African war to rescue a fellow Canadian in heavy crossfire.
Sgt. Arthur Richardson was a member of the North-West Mounted Police when he earned the bravery award for serving with Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment.
“The RCMP has a long standing relationship with the Department of National Defence that the Force cherishes,” Chief Supt. Marty Chesser said in a statement. “We have proudly served together and once again have the honour of standing sentry at the tomb of a soldier who could be from any of the Forces.”
The RCMP said in a news release that Richardson joined the North-West Mounted Police when he came to Canada from England in 1894. He was given leave from the force to enlist in the military when the South African War began in 1899.
Richardson’s Victoria Cross was for his bravery on July 5, 1900 when he rode through heavy crossfire to rescue a Canadian trooper who had been shot.
Richardson returned to the police force when the war ended and reached the rank of sergeant major before he was discharged in 1907 due to poor health.
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Sgt. Arthur Richardson was a member of the North-West Mounted Police when he earned the bravery award for serving with Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment.
“The RCMP has a long standing relationship with the Department of National Defence that the Force cherishes,” Chief Supt. Marty Chesser said in a statement. “We have proudly served together and once again have the honour of standing sentry at the tomb of a soldier who could be from any of the Forces.”
The RCMP said in a news release that Richardson joined the North-West Mounted Police when he came to Canada from England in 1894. He was given leave from the force to enlist in the military when the South African War began in 1899.
Richardson’s Victoria Cross was for his bravery on July 5, 1900 when he rode through heavy crossfire to rescue a Canadian trooper who had been shot.
Richardson returned to the police force when the war ended and reached the rank of sergeant major before he was discharged in 1907 due to poor health.
mhurley@ottawacitizen.com
Twitter.com/meghan_hurley
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