Victoria Crosses
On November 7, 1900, during the Second Boer War, the Royal Canadian Dragoons engaged enemy Boers in the Battle of Leliefontein, where they rescued a minimum of three British guns from capture during a retreat from the banks of the Komati River. Three Victoria Crosses were later awarded to men of The Royal Canadian Dragoons for their actions during the course of the day:
- Lieutenant H.Z.C. Cockburn
- Lieutenant R.E.W. Turner
- Sergeant E.J.G. Holland
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