Original 1943 poster of Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Merritt winning his Victoria Cross at Dieppe, August 19, 1942. Merritt was a Seaforth before, during and after WW II. He was Commanding Officer of the South Saskatchewan Regiment when he won his VC. He was the Commanding Officer of the Seaforths after the war. "Men of Valour - They fight for you / When last seen he was collecting Bren and Tommy Guns and preparing a defensive position which successfully covered the withdrawal to the Beach / Excerpt from citation awarding the Victoria Cross to Lt-Col Merritt, South Saskatchewan Regt, Dieppe, August 19, 1942" Purchased for about $787.50 from a Astrolabe Gallery, 71 Spark Street, Ottawa by Colin Stevens on 30 June, 2009. Receipt attached.