November 8, 2005
OTTAWA - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of
Canada, announced today the appointment of 43 members of the Canadian Regular and Reserve Forces to the Order of Military
Merit. An investiture ceremony will take place at Rideau Hall on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 11:00 a.m.
The Order of Military Merit was created in 1972 to recognize meritorious service and devotion to duty by members
of the Canadian Forces. The Order has three levels of membership: Commander (C.M.M.), Officer (O.M.M.) and Member
(M.M.M.). The ceremony includes the appointment of two commanders, 13 officers and 28 members. The information in this press
release was provided by the Department of National Defence and reflects the rank and posting of the members at the
time of their nomination.
A complete list of recipients is attached.
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Media information:
France Langlois
Rideau Hall Press Office
(613) 993-8157
www.gg.ca
Media Liaison Office
Department of National Defence
(613) 996-2353 or (613) 996-2354
www.forces.gc.ca
Public information:
The Chancellery of Honours
(613) 993-2569 or 1 800 465-6890
COMMANDERS
Major-General J.H.P.M. Caron, C.M.M., M.S.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Rear-Admiral J.C.J.Y. Forcier, C.M.M., C.D., Victoria, British Columbia
OFFICERS
Major F.J. Bognar, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel G.D. Burt, O.M.M., C.D., Valcartier, Quebec
Lieutenant-Colonel J.W. Egan, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel R.W. Elliott, O.M.M., C.D., Guelph, Ontario
Colonel A.F. Fenske, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Major S.F.S. Hoag, O.M.M., C.D., Kingston, Ontario
Captain(N) D.C. Hudock, O.M.M., C.D., Victoria, British Columbia
Commander J.E. Jollymore, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Major R.C. McLaughlin, O.M.M., C.D., Petawawa, Ontario
Colonel B.K. O'Rourke, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel W.M. Roberts, O.M.M., C.D., Trenton, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel M.L. Romanow, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Captain(N) J.A.D. Rouleau, O.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
MEMBERS
Chief Warrant Officer M.R. Beauchamp, M.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer J.S.B. Bergeron, M.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Master Corporal J.A. Blackburn, M.M.M., C.D., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chief Warrant Officer G.M. Bush, M.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Warrant Officer L.W. Cheeseman, M.M.M., C.D., Kingston, Ontario
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class W.T. Cleal, M.M.M., C.D., Ottawa, Ontario
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class R.J.A. Cleroux, M.M.M., C.D., Her Majesty's Canadian Ship ALGONQUIN, Victoria
Chief Warrant Officer A.S. Dalziel, M.M.M., C.D., Toronto, Ontario
Petty Officer 1st Class D.L. Downey, M.M.M., C.D., Victoria, British Columbia
Chief Warrant Officer H.J. Dunbar, M.M.M., M.O.M., C.D., Truro, Nova Scotia
Master Warrant Officer R.P. Ennis, M.M.M., C.D., Victoria, British Columbia
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class G. Gillan, M.M.M., C.D., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Captain J.J. Goetz, M.M.M., M.B., C.D., Petawawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer E.M. Ingleby, M.M.M., C.D., Kingston, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer C.A. Kaye, M.M.M., C.D., Edmonton, Alberta
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class K.G. Lane, M.M.M., C.D., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Master Warrant Officer C.R. McGregor, M.M.M., C.D., Edmonton, Alberta
Chief Warrant Officer K.A. Patterson, M.M.M., C.D., Petawawa, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer P.E. Paulhus, M.M.M., C.D., Borden, Ontario
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class R.J. Powell, M.M.M., C.D., Her Majesty's Canadian Ship WINNIPEG, Victoria
Chief Warrant Officer L.W. Read, M.M.M., C.D., Kingston, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer M.L. Rodrigues, M.M.M., C.D., Trenton, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer C.J. Roley, M.M.M., C.D., Edmonton, Alberta
Captain R.D. Shepard, M.M.M., C.D., Colorado Springs, U.S.A.
Captain B.B. Tracey, M.M.M., C.D., Montréal, Quebec
Chief Warrant Officer C.J.P.R. Tremblay, M.M.M., C.D., Borden, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer A.J. Vallée, M.M.M., C.D., Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Chief Warrant Officer E.A. Watts, M.M.M., C.D., Bosnia-Herzegovina
