Walter Leigh Rayfield | |
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 Rayfield in 1918 | |
| Born | 7 October 1881 Richmond, London, England |
| Died | 19 February 1949 (aged 67) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried | Prospect Cemetery, Toronto |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), CEF |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Silver Medal of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) |
| Other work | Prison Governor Sergeant-at-Arms |
Walter Leigh Rayfield VC (7 October 1881 – 19 February 1949) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Rayfield was one of the seven Canadians to be awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions on one single day, 2 September 1918, for actions across the 30 km (19 mi) long Drocourt-Quéant Line near Arras, France. The other six were Bellenden Hutcheson, Arthur George Knight, William Henry Metcalf, Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney, Cyrus Wesley Peck and John Francis Young.