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Chapter 33

FOREIGN HONOURS to CANADIANS 1982 to 2020 (Updated to the Canada Gazette of 08 August 2020)

Foreign honours are considered official honours if the country

initiating the award receives permission from the government of

Canada to make the award. Since July 1982, official foreign awards

can be found in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, usually in the last

gazette of each month. The following are the major foreign awards

presented to Canadians in the Canada Gazette since July 1982.

Argentina

The Order of May 1

Australia

The Order of Australia

Companion (AC) (Sir Nigel Bowen & Sir Peter Gadsden) Australian Gazette 2

Officer (OA) (Dr. Karim Khan, Professor UBC – CG: 08 August 2020) 1

Member (AM) (Honorary) 2

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) (Honorary) 2

Australian Service Medal

with “Timor Leste” Clasp 1

with “International Coalition Against Terrorism” Clasp 5

with “Greater Middle East Operation” 1

with “Border Protection” 2

National Emergency Medal 1

Australian Sports Medal 1

Centennial Medal 6

Commendation for Brave Conduct Award 1

Emblem of the Meritorious Unit Citation 1

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1 Argentina - Order of May Grand Cross Order of Australia

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Austria 2

The Decoration of Honour for Services to Austria

Grand Decoration in Gold with Star (4th Class) 1

Grand Decoration in Silver with Star (5th Class) 1

Grand Decoration in Gold (6th Class) 1

Grand Decoration in Silver (7th Class) 2

Grand Decoration (8th Class) 12

Decoration of Honour in Gold (9th Class) 7

Decoration of Honour in Silver (10th Class) 3

Decoration of Merit in Gold (11th Class) 32

Decoration of Merit in Silver (12th Class) 8

Gold Medal for Services (13th Class) 1

Silver Medal for Services (14th Class) 2

The Austrian Order of Merit

Knight Commander’s Cross 1

Officer’s Cross 3

Knight’s Cross 1st Class 7

Knight’s Cross 2nd Class 3

The Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Arts

1st Class 8

2nd Class 4

2 The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria is divided into the following 14 classes:

Grand Star 1st Class

Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash 2nd Class

Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash 3rd Class

Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star 4th Class

Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star 5th Class

Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold 6th Class

Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver 7th Class

Grand Decoration of Honour 8th Class

Decoration of Honour in Gold 9th Class

Decoration of Honour in Silver 10th Class

Decoration of Merit in Gold 11th Class

Decoration of Merit in Silver 12th Class

Gold Medal 13th Class

Silver Medal 14th Class

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Afghanistan

Baryaal Darajaah UAK

Successful 1st Grade MGen Michael Day, CMM MSC CD 7

Successful 2nd Grade BGen Gregory Young, OMM MSC CD 1

Ghazi Mir Bachah Khan Medal BGen Gary O’Brien, OMM MSC CD 3

Miraany (Bravery) Medal BGen John Milne, MSM CD 1

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3 Baryaal Darajaah UAK Medal

Major-General Paul Wynnyk, OMM, MSM, CD, Deputy Chief of the Canadian Army (middle ribbon bottom row of his ribbon bar) Major-General Donald Michael Day, OMM, CD receives his medal from the Afghanistan Ambassador to Canada Brigadier-General J. David Gerald Henley, OMM, CD (also middle ribbon bottom row with the American Bronze Star as his last medal) Brigadier-General John Milne’s medal the Miraany (Bravery) Medal Major-General Howard left wearing Ghazi Mir Bachah Khan Medal (last medal after his USA MSM)

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Bahrain

The Order of Bahrain

1st Class (Commodore Kenneth Summers, OMM, MSC, CD) 1

2nd Class (Lieutenant-Colonel John Noel Stuart) 4

Canada

Gazette NAME RANK DECORATIONS /

First Class

28/05/94 SUMMERS, Kenneth Commodore OMM MSC CD

Second Class

28/05/94 BANKS, David H. Commander CD

28/05/94 BARTRAM, David W. Colonel CD

28/05/94 BENDER, James J. LCol CD

28/05/94 STUART, John Noel LCol OMM CD 4

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Barbardos

Order of Barbados

Silver Crown of Merit (Dr. John Edward Hutson) 1

4 Lieutenant-Colonel John Noel Stuart, OMM, CD (Note MID for Gulf War) Commodore (later RAdm) Ken Summers, OMM, MSC, CD medals

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Belgium 5

The Order of Leopold

Officer 2

Knight 2

The Order of Leopold II

Commander 9

Officer 8

Knight’s Cross with Palm 1

Knight (MGen Richard Rohmer) 14

The Order of the Crown

Grand Cross (General Henault, Louise Arbour) 4

Grand Officer (General Dextraze) 1

Commander (BGen Denis Whitaker) 8

Officer 8

Knight 8

Golden Palms 2

Gold Medal 2

Decoration for Work

1st Class 1

2nd Class 2

The 1940 War Cross with Bronze Lion 4

Civic Medal – First Class 1

Special Decoration of Professional Unions – 1st Class 1

Labour Decoration – Second Class 1

5 The Order of Leopold The Order of Leopold II

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Burkina Faso (Landlocked country in West Africa)

The Order of Merit – Officer 1

The Order of Merit – Knight 9

Belarus

Francisak Dkaryna Order 1

Benin

The National Order of the Republic of Benin – Officer 1

Brazil

The Order of Rio Branco

Commander 2

Knight 4

Medal 1

The National Order of the Southern Cross

Grand Official 4

Official 1

Knight 1

The Order of Military Merit

Grand Officer (LGens Devlin, Hainse & Wynnyk) 3

Knight (CWO Alain Guimond) 1

The Order of Aeronautical Merit

Grand Officer (LGen Michael Hood, CMM, CD, RCAF) 1

Santos-Dumont Merit Medal (Major Eric Michael Willrich) 1

Brunei Darusalem

Meritorious Service Medal 1

Bulgaria

The Order of Madarski Horseman 1

Cameroon

National Order of Merit – Knight (not gazetted – to CF) 4

Chile

The Order of Merit Bernardo O’Higgins – Grand Cross 1

The Order of Merit Bernardo O’Higgins 1

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Colombia

The National Order of Merit (Louise Arbour) 1

Air Force Cross for Aeronautical Merit

Grand Cross (LGen Blondin) 1

Order of Military Merit José Maria Córdova

Grand Cross (LGen Devlin/Wynnyk, BGen Stephen Lacroix) 3

“Faith in the Cause” Military Medal of the National Army 6

Croatia

The Order of the Croatian Star with the

\ Effigy of Katarina Zrinska Mr. George Weber 1

The Order of Croatian Trefoil Ms. Cassandra Vartell 1

Czechoslovakia

The Order of Friendship - Commander 1

Denmark

The Order of the Dannebrog

Commander 3

Knight’s Order of the 1st Degree (Officer) 6

Knight’s Cross 1st Class (Member) 18

Home Guard Meritorious Service Medal (not gazetted – to CF) 1

Defence Medal for Exceptionally Meritorious Service 1

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Estonia

Order of Terra Mariana – 3rd Class (Honourable Robert Rae) 1

Egypt

The Egyptian Order of Merit – First Class 1

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Federal Republic of Germany

The Order of Merit of the Fed Republic Germany

Grand Cross 1st 2

Grand Cross 2nd 1

Knight Commander’s Cross 2

Commander’s Cross 16

Officer Cross 25

Knight’s Cross 38

The Medal 1

The Star of People’s Friendship

In Gold 1

Not in Gold 1

The Silver Cross of Honour of the Bundeswehr 2

Finland

The Order of the White Rose of Finland

Knight 1st Class 17

Knight (Medal Obverse & Reverse below) 11

Cross of Merit 7

First Class Medal with Gold Cross 1

The Order of the Lion of Finland

Commander 6

Knight 1st Class 7

Knight 8

Cross of Merit 8

Medal with Golden Cross 1

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France Legion of Honour

Grand Cross 3

Grand Officer (Louise Beaudoin) 3

Commander (General Jonathan Vance, Brian Mulroney) 21

Officer (Commissioner Zaccardelli, LGen Hainse) 51

Knight (Celine Dion) 355

The National Order of Merit

Grand Officer (Hon. Herménégilde Chiasson, OC, KStJ, ONB) 3

Commander (Rt Hon. Brian Dickson, CC, CD) 8

Officer (LGen Guy Robert Thibault, CMM, MSC, CD) 45

Knight (Céline Dion, CC, OQ) 130

The Order of Academic Palms

Commander 14

Officer 70

Knight 252

The Order of Agricultural Merit

Officer 10

Knight 46

The Order of Arts and Letters

Commander (Dany Laferriėre – Elevated) 12

Officer (Neil Young) 52

Knight (Diana Krall / LCol Carl Gauther, OMM, CD) 192

Military Medal 1

Medal of Honour of Labour (Grand Gold Echelon) 1

The Order of Merit Maritime

Officer (Mr. Jean d’Amour - 2017) 1

Knight (Mr. John Butler - 2008) 1

Foreign Affairs Medal of Honour – Bronze 2

Cross of Military Valour – Bronze Star 2

National Defence Medal

Gold (Col Pierre Huet) 16

Gold with clasp Gendarmerie Nationale 8

Silver 25

Bronze (including 1 with 2 bars) 45

Bronze with clasp Gendarmerie Nationale 6

French Commemorative Medal

with clasp Albania’ 1

with clasp Former Yugoslavia’ 5

Overseas Medal with Clasp ‘Lebanon’ 1

Overseas Medal with Clasp ‘Mali’ (LCol Doris Gobeil) 1

Cross of Military Valour – Bronze Star 2

French Police Medal of Honour 1

Silver Medal for Tourism 1

Medal of Honour of Labour (Grand Gold Echelon) 1

Foreign Affairs Medal of Honour (Bronze Echelon) 5

National Medals of Recognition for victims of Terrorism 3

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Greece

The Order of the Phoenix

Grand Commander 1

Grand Cross 1

Commander 1

Officer 9

The Order of the Honour 4

The Commemorative Medal of Merit and Honour (de Chastelain) 1

Haiti

National Order of Honour and Merit

Grand Cross – Silver Plaque (Hon Mauril Bélanger, MP) 1

Knight (5th Class) 1

CANFORGEN of 13 May 2014

Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Richard Stepaniuk has been invested as a Knight of

the National Order of Honour and Merit (5th Class). This honour is conferred

by the President of the Republic of Haiti. Lieutenant-Colonel Stepaniuk is

currently the G3 at 4 Canadian Division JTFC HQ at Toronto. Formerly a Regimental Officer serving with the 3rd Battalion The Royal Canadian

Regiment, he is presently a member of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI).

Lieutenant-Colonel Stepaniuk was commanding Officer of the RHLI from 16 May

2010 to 26 May 2013.

Decoration Conferred by the President of the Republic of Haiti

Knight of the National Order of Honour and Merit (5th Class)

LCOL Daniel Richard STEPANIUK, OStJ, CD

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Honduras

The Order of San Francisco Morazan – Grand Cross 1

The Order of Merit 1

Holy See

Knight Commander/Dame of the Order of Pope Saint Sylvester 2

Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great – Knight Commander 1

Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great – Knight 2

Hungary

The Order of the Hungarian Republic

Golden Cross 1

Officer’s Cross 11

Knight’s Cross 6

Small Cross 17

The Order of Merit

Commander’s Cross (General Ray Henault) 10

Officer’s Cross 23

Knight’s Cross 30

Medium Cross 5

Small Cross 4

Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary 12

Silver Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary 8

The Order of the Flag of the Hungarian People 3

Medal of “Pro Cultura Hungarica” 1

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Iceland

The Icelandic Order of Falcon 18

Italy

The Order to the Merit of the Italian Republic

Grand Officer 8

Commander 14

Officer 9

Knight Officer 15

Knight’s Cross 66

Chevalier 15

The Order of the Star of Italy (until 2011 of Solidarity)

Grand Officer (2nd Class) 2

Commander (3rd Class) 22

Knight (5th Class) 85

Ivory Coast

The National Order of the Ivory Coast

Officer 1

Jamaica

The Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the Realm

Companion (BGen Keith Greenaway) 1

Order of Distinction

Commander Class (O.D.) 3

Officer Class (O.D.) 4

Member Class (O.D.) 2

Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Jamaica 2

Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service 3

Badge of Honour for Long and Faithful Service 3

Honorary Member 2

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Japan

The Order of the Rising Sun

Grand Cordon 3

Gold and Silver Stars 4

Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Arthur Sigura Hara, OC, OBC) 25

Gold Rays with Rosette 19

Gold and Silver Rays 25

Silver Rays 13

Ripple 1

Wistaria 1

5th Class 1

6th Class 2

The Order of the Sacred Treasure

Grand Cordon 2

Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon 1

Gold and Silver Rays 13

Gold and Silver Stars 1

Gold Rays with Rosette 7

Silver Rays 8

4th Class 1

5th Class 6

6th Class 1

The Medal of Culture with Blue Ribbon 1

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Jordan

The Order of the Al Istiglal – Grand Cordon 1

The Al-Hussein Order of Military Merit – Grand Officer 1

Kenya

Medal of Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear 1

Korea

The Order of Merit for Diplomatic Service 1

The Order of Civil Merit – Moran Medal 2nd Class 3

Civil Merit Medal 1

Medal of Industry Service Medal 1

The Order of Sport Merit – Sheongryong Medal (Dick Pound) 2

The Order of National Service Medal 2

Korea Service Medal 1

Kosovo

Presidential Jubilee Medal - 10th Anniversary of Independence 2

Kuwait

The Liberation of Kuwait Medal

1st Class (Cmdre Summers) 1

2nd Class (Cmdre Miller) 3

Latvia

Order of the Three Stars 17

Order of Viesturs (General Jonathan Vance – 1st) 3

Cross of Recognition 6

Lesotho

The Most Meritorious Order of Mohlomi – Officer 2

The Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe – Knight Commander 1

Lithuania

The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas 1

Order of Merit

Commander’s Cross 1

Officer’s Cross 1

Knight’s Cross 4

The Medal of the Order of Merit 1

Medal of the Order of the Cross of Vytis 1

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Luxembourg

The Order of Merit

Grand Officer (MGen Walter Holmes) 2

Commander (Mr. David Cook elevated) 1

Officer 2

Knight 4

The Order of Oak Crown – Commander 2

Malaysia

The Medal of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender

(Pingat Pangkuan Negara) \ of the realm 3

The Johnan Setia Mahkota (Honorary) (David Johnston) 1

Mali (Republic of Mali)

National Order of Merit – Officer (Paul J. Tuz - elevation) 1

National Order of Merit – Knight 12

Mexico

Order of Aztec Eagle 10

Moldova

Civil Merit Medal – The Honourable Cornelius Chisu 1

Mongolia

Friendship Medal (Senator Joseph A. Day – LCol RCAF) 2

Presidential Medal of Friendship 1

Monaco

The Order of Saint-Charles

Commander Mrs. Antonine Maillet, CP CC OQ 2

Knight 5

The Order of Grimaldi - Officer 1

The Order of Cultural Merit – Commander 1

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Meritorious Service Medal 75

Meritorious Service Medal – 2nd Award 2

Netherlands

The Order of Orange-Nassau

Commander (General Rick Hillier) 2

Officer (Mr Ronald Southern & Mrs Margaret Southern) 7

Knight 27

Member 3

The Order of the Lion – Knight 1

Commemorative Medal Peacekeeping Operations with ISAF clasp 1

Commemorative Medal Peacekeeping Operations with ATFME clasp

With Second Clasp (Captain Brian J. Coyle) 1

Inauguration Medal 2013 (Rt Hon. David Johnston) 4

The Medal of Honour for Humane Deeds 1

New Zealand

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) 1

Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) (Timothy Chisholm July 1990) 1

Nicaragua

The Order of Jose Dolores Estrade, Batalla de San Jacinto

Grand Officer (BGen Ian Douglas) 1

Knight Commander (LCol Hank Morris) 1

Officer (Captain Ghyslain Bergeron) 1

Niger

The Order of Merit – Knight 3

Nigeria

The Order of Federal Republic – Member 1

Norway

Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Grand Officer 1

Commander 1

Officer / Knight First Class 25

Level Unknown (Canada Gazette 28 November 2008 mainly) 9

St. Olav Medal 2

Norwegian War Medal 51

Norwegian Medal of Participation 199

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Pakistan

Sitara-I-Quaid-E-Azam (Order of the Great Leader) 1

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) 2

SITARA-I-EISAAR (Star of Sacrifice) (LCol Voith) 1

Paraguay

National Order of Merit – Great Cross 1

Peru

Order of Merit for Distinguished Services

Grand Cross 1

Commander 3

Knight 1

The Order of Aeronautical Merit

Commander 1

Officer 4

The Jorge Chavez Dartnell Medal of Merit 29

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Poland

Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic

Grand Officer (MGen Reg Lewis) 2

Commander Cross with Star (2nd Class) 8

Commander Cross (General Baril, LGen Leslie) 30

Officer’s Cross (MGen David Fraser) 59

Knight’s Cross (MGen Hugh Ross) 155

Golden Badge 12

Silver Badge 5

Gold Cross of Merit 177

Silver Cross of Merit 84

Bronze Cross of Merit 7

Honorary Member 1

The Polonia Restituta Order

Commander’s Cross 8

Officer’s Cross 24

Knight’s Cross 40

Warsaw Uprising Cross 39

Cross of Freedom and Solidarity of the Republic of Poland 16

Order of the White Eagle 1

Order of the Cross of Independence

With Swords 2

Without Swords 2

Cross of Oswiecim (Auschwitz) 5

Siberian Exiles Cross (Mr. Kazimierz Sawoszczuk) 11

Long Marital Life Medal 18

Medal of the Centenary of Polish Independence 2

Silver Medal for Long Service 1

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Portugal

Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique)

Grand Officer 1

Commander (Commenda) 5

Officer 2

Officer of the Order of Commercial Merit 2

Order of Merit

Grand Officer 1

Commander 14

Member (Honorary) 2

Romania

National Order of Merit (Civil Division) – Officer 1

Faithful Service Order – Commander 2

Rwanda

The National Order of the Thousand Hills – Officer 1

Russia (Government of the Russian Federation)

Order of Friendship (Rt Honourable Jean Chrétien 2014) 8

Pushkin Medal 4

Medal for Exploring Outer Space (Robert Thirsk Cdn Astronaut) 1

Ushakov Medal (For the Mermansk Navy Run WWII) 70

The Order of the People’s Friendship 4

San Marino

Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha – Commander 2

Saudi Arabia

The King Abdulaziz Decoration – 3rd Class (Cmdre Summers) 1

Medal for Merit – Third Class 1

Senegal

National Order of the Lion

Commander 6

Officer 1

Knight 1

Serbia

Gold Medal of Merit 1

Slovenia

Honorary Badge of Freedom 4

Order of White Double-Cross 1

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South Africa

Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo

Grand Companion (Rt. Hon Brian Mulroney, CC) 1

Spain

Civil Order of Merit

Great Cross (Louise Arbour) 1

Commander 4

Officer 6

Cross 7

Commendation (Richard Pound) 1

Order of Isabella the Catholic 2

Cross of the Order of Naval Merit with White Distinction 1

Cross of Naval Merit, First Class 1

Military Merit Medal (LCol Henry Morris) 1

The Order of Arts and Letters (Leonard Cohen) 1

Sweden

The Royal Order of the Polar Star

Commander 4

Knight Commander 4

Member First Class 11

Gold Medal 5

Grade Not Specified 9

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Thailand

The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Knight Commander (2nd Class) 4

Commander (3rd Class) 7

Companion (4th Class) 1

Member (5th Class) (shown below) 1

The Order of the White Elephant

Knight Commander (2nd Class) 3

Commander (3rd Class) 7

Member (5th Class) 2

Gold Medal (6th Class) 1

Tonga

The King’s Silver Jubilee Medal 1

Tunisia

The Order of the Republic of Tunisia – Officer 1

Ukraine

Order of Kniaz Yarsolave the Wise

1st Class (Right Honourable Brian Mulroney) 1

3rd Class 2

5th Class 3

Order of Princess Olha – 3rd Class 4

Order of Merit (3rd Class) 24

Order of Noble Work and Virtue 8

Medal for Noble Work and Virtue 1

Ivan Mazeppa Cross 7

25th Anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine Medal 4

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United Kingdom (Since 1986)

Companion of Honour (CH) 2

Companion of the Order of St. Michael & St. George (CMG) 2

The Order of the British Empire

Commander (Civil) (CBE) 16

Officer (Civil) (OBE) 17

Member (Civil) (MBE) 48

Member (Military) (MBE) 11

British Empire Medal (Civil) (BEM) 3

General Service Medal 1962 bar Northern Ireland 1

General Service Medal 1962 bar Air Operations 2

Gulf Medal 1994 11

Mention-in-Despatches (MID) 2

Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service 2

Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air 3

Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air 1

Operational Service Medal - Bar Sierra Leone 44

Operational Service Medal Afghanistan – No Bar 15

Operational Service Medal Afghanistan – Bar Afghanistan 16

Operational Service Medal Iraq and Syria 1

Iraq Medal with Clasp 19 Mar-29 Apr 2003 8

Iraq Medal No Clasp 28

Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 01

Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa (below) 79

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United States of America

Legion of Merit – Commander (General Walt Natynczyk) 19

Legion of Merit – Officer (MGen Romeo Dallaire) 117

- 2nd Award (RAdm William Truelove) 8

- 3rd Award (LGen Charles Bouchard) 1

Legion of Merit – Legionnaire (Colonel David Fraser) 24

Bronze Star (Colonel Bryan Gagnė) 108

Bronze Star – 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (LCol Darryl Mills) 1

Air Medal (Lt. William Natynczyk) 82

Air Medal – 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (M/Cpl Weldon Rideout) 18

Air Medal – 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster (M/Cpl Jason McNeil) 6

Air Medal – 2nd Flight Strike Award (Captain Jared Penney) 1

Air Medal – 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster (Captain Henrik N. Smith) 2

Defence Meritorious Service Medal (LCdr Michael Seed) 142

Meritorious Service Medal (Major David N. Jane) 612

Meritorious Service Medal – 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (Army = Oak Leaf) 23

Meritorious Service Medal – 1st Gold Star & Oak (USN = Gold Star) 1

Meritorious Service Medal to the RCMP 2

Joint Service Commendation Medal (Captain Serge Pelletier) 1

Navy Commendation Medal (Captain Robert Aubin) 1

Army Commendation Medal (Captain Franclyn Leary) 1

Soldier’s Medal (CWO Joseph D. Vienneau) 1

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Venezuela

The Order of Merit – “Estrella de Carabobo” (BGen Douglas) 1

The Order of the Liberator – Knight Commander - 3rd Class 1

The Order of Francisco de Miranda – 2nd Class 1

Zambia

Order of Distinguished Service (First Division) (C. Glassco) 1