James Cleland Richardson
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James Cleland Richardson VC was a Scottish-born 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 a
Piper James C. Richardson, VC, circa. 1914-15
Richardson's bagpipes
Richardson's headstone
The 2003 statue ceremony in front of the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society
Chilliwack
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Chilliwack is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. In 2025, the city had an estimated population of 112,500 residents. Between 2020–2025, the city saw steady growth, adding approximate
James Cleland Richardson
…between 1911 and 1913, when James would have been between 16 and 18 years old, the Richardsons emigrated to Canada, first settling in Vancouver and then Chilliwack, British Columbia, where his father became Chief of Police. James took up work as an apprentice electrician in a factory in the False Creek area of…
Vedder River Campground near Cultus Lake, located just south of Chilliwack
Vedder River
Bridal Veil Falls near the Village of Popkum
Front view of the newly constructed Chilliwack City Hall in 1912. The building later became the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society.