June 8, 2011
OTTAWA – His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will present eight Military Valour Decorations and 38 Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division) to members of the Canadian and allied forces, on Friday, June 10, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., at Rideau Hall.
The Governor General will present two Stars of Military Valour and six Medals of Military Valour to members of the Canadian Forces who have displayed gallantry and devotion to duty in combat, as well as five Meritorious Service Crosses (Military Division) and 33 Meritorious Service Medals (Military Division) to individuals whose specific achievements have brought honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.
A media schedule for the presentation ceremony, a list of recipients and their citations, as well as additional information on Military Valour Decorations and Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division) are attached.
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Please note that among the 46 recipients that will participate in the June 10 ceremony, 36 of them were also listed in a media advisory released on June 2, 2011, announcing the awarding of their decorations (http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14127&lan=eng). The remaining recipients were announced in previous news releases.
Media who would like to conduct interviews with the recipients are asked to contact the Department of National Defence Media Liaison Office. Those wishing to cover the ceremony are asked to contact the Rideau Hall Press Office and must arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 10:15 a.m.
For information on the ceremony:
Marie-Pierre Bélanger
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-998-9166
marie-pierre.belanger@gg.ca
www.gg.ca
For information on the recipients:
Department of National Defence
Media Liaison Office
1-866-377-0811
613-996-2353
www.forces.gc.ca
