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Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson VC (23 September 1872 – 15 December 1932) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ==Details== Born in Southport, Lancashire, in 1872, Richardson emigrated to Canada in 1891. After a period as a rancher, he joined the North-West Mounted Police in 1894. At the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1900 he joined the newly raised Strathcona's Horse.〔 〕 Richardson was 27 years old and a sergeant when the deed, for which he was awarded the VC, took place. His was the first Victoria Cross awarded by King Edward 〔Edmonton Bulletin, June 10, 1901, p. 4〕 The commander of his unit, Lieutenant Agar Adamson, reported: Richardson was the first soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross for actions committed while serving with a Canadian unit under British command. He re-joined the NWMP in 1902 and served until ill health forced him to retire in 1907. After his wife's death in 1916, Richardson returned to Liverpool and died there in 1932. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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