Charles Smith Rutherford VC MC MM (9 February 1892 – 11 June 1989) 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.
Read more about Charles Smith Rutherford: Early Years, World War I, Post WWI
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