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Incredibly, _ his bluff |____ __ y i . \ . ;~ Bf .0 Open Cramahe. works, the 45 Germans surâ€" WWe _ _ _ C Cay / ° ) § 2 -i\ | i Actor Barrie Wood, a render. Rutherford persuades .f_* P h eumith | d * I Cedts ;.""f h. ( teflkeP?flHresident and memâ€" the officer to halt the fire of | smm was wl * o. <â€">. _ Mk J * r of Heritage Cramahe, a machine gun nearby, which mt :s s reol â€" Eo c‘ ce Ne |â€" "4; portrayed his wife‘s grandfaâ€" allows his fellow Canadians s _‘.: li‘]; P’-‘g:i gfi 2. 5 I M ther, Private Alan Roney, to to move up and provide supâ€" w Fore 2940 c m . >( TR . en t ’E\ tell the story of Rutherford, port. « . W’ 6 l P s a Colborneâ€"area farmer who _ Not done, Rutherford atâ€" Ee e ~‘ Heritage Cramahe participated in the Doors Open tour that took place across Northumberland joined the war effort when tacked another pillbox with ActorBarry Wood, portraying a World War I veteran, told the story of Liewâ€" . County last week. The sites included the Colborne Legion, St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church, and, he (was 24_. He was wounded a Lewis gun and captured 35â€" tenant Charles Smith Rutherford, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for _ above Veterans Monument in Victoria Square. Tribute was also paid to Eliza Padginton, Colborne‘s twice while a. member of more Germans. singlehandedly capturing 80 German soldiers. The presentation was held first postmistress who worked 70 years in the mail service before retiring in 1953. Among those takâ€" th'e 5th Qanadlan Mounted _ The citation he received in June 7 and 8 at the Colborne Legion during Doors Open Cramahe. Photo: _ ing part in the themed tour were, |, Cathy Galt, Joy Gifford, Heritage Cramahe chair Lenna Broatch, Rifles, seeing action at Ypres, connection with the Victoria John Campbell and Barbara Horscroft. Photo: John Campbell the Somme and Vimy Ridge. Cross praised RutherfGrd for. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"=â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"o e He earned~ the Military being "a wonderful inspiraâ€" Medal at Passchendale, Belâ€" tion to all ranks in pressing gium, the Military Cross at home the attack on a very Arvillers, France, and the strong position." Vietoria Cross in Monchyâ€"leâ€" _ The tribute to Rutherford Preux, France. was held at the Colborne Leâ€" , It was at Monchyâ€"leâ€"Preux . gion which takes its name afâ€" that Rutherford achieved his ter the decorated hero, who, greatest claim to fame. While when he died in 1989, was leading an assault party the last surviving Canadian across No Man‘s Land at 3 in holder of the Victoria Cross the morning, they surprised from World War L. a German encampment and _ Twenty sites across Norâ€" ‘took possession of four field thumberland County â€" took guns, Wood said. He arâ€" part of the themed tour that ranged for the prisoners to becelebrated . industrial â€" heriâ€" taken back behind the lines tage, town and country, and while he pressed on to catch churches, along with World up with another company that War L. was part of the assault. Cramahe Township had Rutherford was . unable two other sites, in addition to find them and when heâ€" to the Legion; one was Vetâ€" returned his company had erans Monument in Victoria moved elsewhere. Not knowâ€" Square, and the other was ing they had retreated to St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian higher ground to escape ar Church, built in 1830 from tillery fire, he assumed they local stone. had advanced and he went _ Donations were being acâ€" . forward in pursuit. cepted at the event for restoâ€" "He sees a group of solâ€" ration of the base of the cenoâ€" | diers up ahead," Wood said, taph which has deteriorated "just as the sun is starting and is not safe, said Deputyâ€" to come up," and waves to mayor Jim Williams. He‘s a ; them with his pistol, thinking member ‘of the committee they‘re Canadians. that was recently formed to Too late he realizes it‘s the raise funds for the project. enemy encamped at a pillbox _ Application will be made 5 armed with machine guns. _ to Veterans Affairs Canada * "He knows he‘s a dead this summer to cover half â€" duckâ€"if he turns tail and of the cost, which is still to tuns, he‘s gunned down in be determined. The commitâ€" seconds," Wood said. "So he tee is to select a design this â€"decides his only option is to week. 4) 2 ols SE RHGN es s 00 We ca s en e 3 â€" e 2 ie e m e t