Updated:
10 April, 2006
Canada
United
Nations Medals
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Forces to Accept and Wear the United
Nation Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) Medal SI/89-152 (1989)(CanLII)
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Armed Forces to Accept and Wear the
United Nations Observer Group in Central America (ONUCA) Medal SI/90-103 (15
August, 1990)(CanLII)
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Armed Forces to Accept and Wear the
United Nations Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) Medal SI/92-33 (26
February, 1992)(CanLII)
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Armed Forces to Accept and Wear the
United Nations Protection Force Yugoslavia (UNPROFOR) Medal SI/92-145 (12
August, 1992)(CanLII)
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Civil Police to
Accept and Wear the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) Medal
(Yugoslavia) SI/93-94 (30 June, 1993)(CanLII)
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Civil Police to
Accept and Wear the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
Medal SI/93-96 (30 June, 1993)(CanLII)
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Order
Authorizing Members of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Civil Police to
Accept and Wear the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC)
Medal SI/93-95 (30 June, 1993)(CanLII)
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United
Nations Operation in Mozambique (UNOMOZ) Medal Order SI/94-90 (27 July,
1994)(CanLII)
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United
Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) Medal Order SI/94-91 (27 July,
1994)(CanLII)
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United
Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) Medal Order SI/95-104 (20 September, 1995)(CanLII)
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United
Nations Observer Mission in Uganda/Rwanda (UNOMUR) Medal Order SI/95-103 (20
September, 1995)
(CanLII)
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United
Nations Medal for Special Service Order SI/97-106 (17 September, 1997)
(CanLII)
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United
Nations Headquarters Medal for Special Service Order (New York City) SI/99-136
(22 December, 1999)
(CanLII)
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The United Nations Special Service Medal -
Canada recently authorized its peacekeepers, who qualify
for this award, to accept and wear this medal. A recent Canadian recipient of this medal
is PO1 W.M. Flanagan. He was awarded the UN SSM for his support to United Nations High
Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) humanitarian flights that were delivering food supplies to
Sarajevo. PO1 Flanagan earned this medal while he was serving with Air Transport Group
from 1992 to 1995. I got in touch with PO1 Flanagan to find out what bar was on his medal.
I was informed that the medal presented to him did not contain a bar. So,
it will be interesting to see if bars are actually going to be awarded with this medal as
stated in Lonny Borts excellent book on United Nations medals.
UN Medals for Haiti (UNSMI/UNSMIH/UNTMIH) - Bars - The
following information was received recently from Scott Laird. "What is interesting
about the UNSMIH (UN Support Mission In Haiti) medal is that I wear the UNMIH (UN Mission
In Haiti) ribbon with a bronze UNSMIH bar. The Haiti medal is one of the very few UN
medals with bars. There are three bars for this medal: UNMIH, UNSMIH and
UNTMIH (UN Transition Mission In Haiti) .
Apparently as the Haiti missions unfolded and they changed the mandate they would change
the name of the mission. Well, with every UN mandate a new medal ribbon is created. This
happened in Cambodia and Rwanda. Some personnel went home with two medals in a six month
period because they changed the name of the mission. So I think the UN tried to prevent
that in Haiti by keeping the original UNMIH ribbon and creating bars to identify service
with the follow on missions. Another twist to this story occured when,as usual, the UN
notified Canada of the institution of a new UN medal ribbon and Canada dutifully added the
medal to the Canadian honours system. However the UN forgot to mention the bars. So,
technically the UN bars for the UNMIH medal are not authorized for wear by CF members! I
got this info from an RCMP member who tried to apply for his bars when he returned to
Canada from Haiti. (He served with two missions UNSMIH and UNTMIH.) He got the run around
from Rideau Hall. A clerk said they would turn a blind eye to the technicality. There are
quite a few CF members with the Haiti bars glued to the ribbon as is common practice by
tailors. It would cost alot of money to remount these medals. Scott has been awarded the
following medals: UNDOF, UNSMIH and Canadian Forces Decoration and Bar. (Ref:
Scott Laird)
- United Nations - Service in Haiti
- The story behind all of those bars, including an image of a UN Medal for service in
Haiti 3 Bars to a Canadian recipient!
- United Nations Mission to Central Africa - On March 27, 1998 the
UN Security Council approved a new UN mission to the Central African Republic. The
mission, to be known as MINORCA, will have a mandate to provide security in the capital
city of Bangui of the Central African Republic to protect key installations, supervise the
disposal of surrendered weapons from former combatants, ensure the security and
free movement of UN personnel and provide advice for the legislative election scheduled
for the fall of 1998. MINORCA will take over from the current mission there (MISSAD), and
will include troops from Canada, and likely from France, Guyana, Cote d'Ivoire,
Berquina Facso, Chad, Gabon, Malay, Senegal and Togo. The military force will number
approximately 1,350 troops and is scheduled to begin on 15 April 1998. This will likely
result in yet another new UN medal. Canadian troops have been deployed, but still
no word on the establishment of a UN Medal for this operation. (21 Jun 98)
Update: Twenty more Canadian Forces members are participating in the
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic, increasing the mission strength to
62 CF members. The troops, primarily from 1 Canadian Division Headquarters and Signals
Regiment in Kingston, will continue providing essential communications in Bangui. They
joined the mission during the October 15 rotation. (Ref: The Maple Leaf, 15 Nov 98, Vol 1,
No 13) See UN Medals - MINURCA - Central
Africa for additional information and an image of the medal.
Visit the Canadian
Contingent, serving with the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA), Website.
- Canada - The Government of Canada has
approved the acceptance and wear of the United Nations
medal for the Mission for the verification of human rights and compliance with the
comprehensive agreement on human rights in Guatemala (MINUGUA) in recognition
of honourable service with that mission in Guatemala. Original ribbon has been changed.
- United Nations Canada announced on October 7th, that it
will consider sending a 10 member team of UN military Observers (Operation CROCODILE) to
help monitor the fragile cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. CF Military
Liaison Officer (MLO), Colonel Gaston Cote arrived in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa
September 26 as part of the advance team of the UN Observer Mission in Congo (MONUC). The
advance team of MLOs will deploy to the capital cities of the six African countries that
participated in the Congo war to set up headquarters for the 500 UN military observers who
will monitor the ceasefire. The deal ends a year long civil war involving the armies of
six african nations. The UN will also set up an office in Burundi, a country expected to
join a pan-African peacekeeping force because Burundian rebel groups have bases set up
inside Congo. Angola, Zimbabwe, and Namibia sent in troops to back Congolese President
Laurent Kabila, while Rwanda and Uganda backed rebel groups tyring to overthrow him.
Operation Crocodile brings to 22 the number of overseas peace support operations involving
4,159 Canadian Forces members. (Ref: The Maple Leaf, Vol. 2, No.
19 dated 20 October, 1999)
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UN Mission in Kosovo Medal (UNMIK) (United
Nations) - This medal was featured as the
Medal of the Week. I have since received additional information regarding the
awarding of this medal. "The UN Kosovo medal featured in your medal of
the week is described as being issued to troops serving with the UN in
Kosovo; in reality the major recipients of this medal will be police
officers serving with the United Nations Police in Kosovo. The number
of military personnel serving with the UN is very low (a few advisors and HQ
types); the majority of the troops in Kosovo are with NATO and receive the
NATO Kosovo medal. At this moment there are about 1,900 police
officers from 43 countries who will soon be eligible for the featured UN
medal. There are plans to bring this number up to 6,000 but who knows
whether that will actually happen. On January 12, 2000 the first five
UN Kosovo medals were presented by UN Commissioner Sven Frederickson.
The recipients were :-
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Tony Williams , RCMP (Saskatchewan) UN ID
CP 00001
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Nicholas Bolton , Vancouver Police (British Columbia)
UN ID CP 00002
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3. Ray
Russell , RCMP (Newfoundland) UN ID
CP 00008
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4.
John MacDonald , RCMP (British Columbia) UN
ID CP 00153
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5.
Jack Gallop , RCMP (British Columbia)
UN ID CP 00155
In
that order. Incidentally Williams, Bolton, MacDonald and Gallop
were also the only UN police officers to receive the NATO Kosovo medal. (Ref:
email from Nicholas Bolton)
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- Authority
to wear United Nations Headquarters Medal
The
government of Canada has approved the acceptance and wear of the United
Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) Medal in
recognition of honourable service at UNHQ in New York City. This medal
recognizes 90 days of service commencing 20 June, 1979. The UNHQ medal shall
follow the UN Special Service Medal (UNSSM) and precede International
Commission and Organization medals in the Canadian Order of Precedence.
(Ref: CANFORGEN 004/00 ADMHRMIL 003 11
January, 2000)
- AUTHORITY TO WEAR MINURCA MEDAL
The government of Canada has
approved the acceptance and wear of the United Nations Mission in the
Central African Republic (MINURCA) Medal in recognition of honourable
service with that mission. This medal recognizes 90 days of service with the
mission commencing 15 April 1998. The MINURCA Medal shall be worn following
the United Nations Mission in Guatemala (MINUGUA) Medal and before the UN
Special Service Medal (UNSSM in the Canadian Order of Precedence. (Ref:
CANFORGEN 099/99 ADMHRMIL 066 05 November, 1999)
- Authority to wear UN Medals
The
government of Canada has approved the acceptance and wear of United Nation
medals in regognition of 90 days of honourable service in the following
missions:
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UN Preventive Deployment Force (Macedonia) UNPREDEP Medal
to be worn following the UN Medal for Central Africa Republic (MINURCA)
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UN Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina UNMIBH Medal - to be worn following the UNPREDEP Medal
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UN Military Observer Mission in Prevlaka (Croatia)
UNMOP Medal to be worn following the UNMIBH Medal
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UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
UNMIK Medal to be worn following the UNMOP Medal (Ref: CANFORGEN
031/00 28 February, 2000, with minor editing)
- Authority to wear NATO Service Medal
(Kosovo) The government of Canada has approved the
acceptance and wear of NATO Medal with a Kosovo Bar in recognition of
honourable service with NATO support operations in Kosovo, provided that no
other medal has been awarded for the same service. Wear of the medal shall
be in accordance with the regulations established by NATO. The medal follows
the NATO Medal with the Former Yugoslavia bar in the Order of Precedence. (Ref:
CANFORGEN 031/00 28 February, 2000 with minor editing)
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UNAMET Medal
This
is the newly created United Nations medal for service in East Timor (Ref:
Ed Emering)
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- Authority to wear Medals UNAMSIL,
UNAMET/UNTAET, MONUC and INTERFET
The Government of Canada has approved the acceptance and wear of the
following medals:
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UNAMSIL (UN Mission in Sierra
Leone) Medal in recognition of 90 days of honourable service commencing 22 oct 99. This medal will
follow the UN International Administration mission in Kosovo medal in the Canadian Order of Precedence
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UNAMET/UNTAET (UN Transitional
Authority in East Timor) Medal in recognition of 90 days of honourable service
commencing 25 Oct 99. Medal will follow UNAMSIL medal in the Canadian Order of
Precedence
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MONUC (UN mission in Democratic
Republic of Congo) Medal in recognition of 90 days of
Honourable service commencing 30 Nov 99. Medal will follow UNAMET/UNTAET
medal in the Canadian Order of Precedence
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INTERFET (International Force
East Timor) Medal. Medal will follow the NATO Service
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Medal with Kosovo Bar in the
Canadian Order of Precedence. Conditions of award:
(1)
30 days honourable service with INTERFET commencing 16 Sep 99 and
ending 10 Apr 00
(2)
Except for visitors, where an individual does not complete the required
30 days due to death, evacuation due to illness, injury or other disability
due to svc, individual will be deemed to have qualified for the medal. (Ref:
Edited version of CANFORGEN 038/01 ADMHRMIL 018 061530Z Apr 01)
- Award of United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Medal and Canadian Memorial
Cross -
The United Nations recently announced the creation of the Dag Hammarskjold
Medal. This medal has been established for posthumous award to members of
peacekeeping operations who have lost their lives during service with a
United Nations Peacekeeping Operation. The Canadian Forces expects to
receive its allocation of medals from the UN this summer.
The
Canadian Memorial Cross is awarded to the Surviving Next of Kin (NOK) of
members of the Canadian Forces who lose their life during service in an area
of hostilities. This includes those who perish in a Special Duty Area (SDA).
The
UN, NATO and Canada all have policies in place that allow for the posthumous
award of mission medals. This includes the recently created Canadian
Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM).
Since
1950, over 100 Canadian Forces members have lost their lives in SDA on the
strength of or in support of peacekeeping operations. It is regrettable that
no Memorial Cross or Mission Medal was issued to the NOK in the majority of
the deaths that occurred prior to 1990.
The
Directorate History and Heritage (DHH) is endeavouring to locate the NOK and
identify all medals entitlements. On a case-by-case basis, upon completion of
research, DHH will contact Unit commanding Officers and/or Formation
Commanders to request that they effect the presentation of the medals. (Ref: Edited version of CANFORGEN 073/01 ADM(HR-MIL) 030
261430Z Jun 01)
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UN
honours 108 Canadians who died as peacekeepers
The United Nations recognized the 108 Canadians who had lost
their lives during UN peacekeeping missions by the end of 2001 -- a death
toll suffered by no other country. All 108 were awarded the Dag Hammarskjold
Medal, named for the Swedish UN Secretary-General who died in a plane crash
while on a peace mission in 1961 in the Congo. On the plane with him had
been Alice Lalande, a Canadian political officer, whose name was among the
108 honoured yesterday. The ceremony recognized a total of 720 people from
37 countries who died while on UN peace missions.) (May 02)
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Soldier's
widow given medals (Cpl. Greg
LaRose died at the age of 32 on May 8, 1993 of a heart aneurysm while on
peacekeeping duty in the Golan Heights, which was once part of Syria but has
been occupied by Israel since 1967. In late January, Sonia LaRose was
notified by the Department of National Defence that her husband had earned
three medals for his military service, but had never been presented with
them. DND officials discovered that Greg LaRose has earned the Special
Service medal and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force medal for
service in the Golan Heights. In addition, the army is presenting his family
with the Canadian Peacekeeping Service medal and the Memorial Cross, which
commemorates soldiers who die in the line of duty) (Mar 02)
- UN
honours OPP officer for mission in Kosovo A London OPP
officer has been honoured by the UN for his work on a forensic mission to
war-torn Kosovo. For six weeks in the summer of 2000, Const. Bryan Fischer,
with the OPP forensic identification unit, and a team of RCMP officers
collected evidence of war crimes for the International Criminal Tribunal for
the former Yugoslavia. On Thursday, he received the UN peacekeeping medal
for his work in the eastern European province. Around 1,600 bodies were
processed through a morgue the UN had set up. In 2001, he received a
Canadian peacekeeping service medal. London
Free Press, Canada - 2 Jun 2003
Multinational Force and Observers (MFO)
European
Community Monitor Mission Medal
NATO Medal
Canadians Receive NATO Medals - Members
of the Canadian Air Contingent deployed in Aviano, Italy, received the NATO Medal on
December 3, 1998, The decoration, presented by Jeremy Kinsman, Canadian ambassador to
Italy, and LGen David Kinsman, Chief of the Air Staff, recognizes 90 days of service in
support of the peace efforts in the Balkans. (Ref: The Maple Leaf,
Vol. 2, No. 1 15 January, 1999)
- NATO SERVICE MEDAL - TOUR NUMERALS - NATO Headquarters has approved the
wear of tour numerals on the NATO Service Medal ribbon to indicate
additional tours of duty. The tour numerals will be Arabic numerals in
bronze, identical in style to the silver numerals now issued for wear on
United Nations medal ribbons. The numerals are to be affixed to the
full-size and miniature medals and undress medal ribbon. The NATO Service
Medal is issued for 30 days service in theatre of operations or 90 days
service outside the theatre of operations. Tour numerals for second and
subsequent tours of duty require an additional 180 days qualifying service.
Unit Commanding Officers to authorize issue of numerals based on the
criteria mentioned in para 3. (Ref: CANFORGEN 007/00 ADMHRMIL 002 13
January, 2000 with minor editing)
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Kosovo - The Kosovo Verification Mission
was established by the Organization on
Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
in October 1998. About 2,000 personnel, drawn from the 54 member states of the OSCE, will
serve with the Mission. Kosovo is about 100 square kilometres and has been divided into
five areas, each with a regional headquarters. The Canadian Forces is sending 23 members
to the Kosovo Verification Mission. Fifteen will work as verifiers of the peace agreement
while eight will serve in the main Headquarters. (Ref: TheMaple Leaf, Vol. 2, No.1, 15 Jan
99). NOTE: NATO
has establish a NATO Medal for Kosovo
using the standard NATO Medal with a different ribbon and a
bar KOSOVO.
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Zgon, Bosnia -
On Canada Day, Lady Patricia Ramsay, Countess Mountbatten of Burma and
Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, presents the NATO medal for service in the former Yugoslavia to
soldiers of the 3rd Battallion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Battle Group. These soldiers will return home in September. Operation
PALLADIUM, the NATO-led peace-support mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina,
involves about 1400 members of the Canadian Forces. View
another photograph of the ceremony. (July 1, 2000) ISD00-3107-04A
Photo
by MCpl Marc Plante (Ref: DND Website). Here are the Canadian
Regulations for the
NATO
Kosovo Medal.
1.
This
message outlines the background and procedures to be followed for the exchange
of SFOR and KFOR Bars for those eligible Task Force Aviano (TFA) personnel who
served during OP Allied Force. Originally TFA was stood up to support NATO
operations in the former Yugoslavia and personnel who met the requisite
criteria received the SFOR medal. Canadian authorities
requested NATO recognize Task Force Avianos participation during OP
Allied Force through the issue of the NATO Medal with Kosovo Bar (the KFOR
Medal). NATO agreed to allow eligible members the option of exchanging their
SFOR Bar for the KFORBbar. However, regulations precludes members from
receiving two Bars for the same operation, consequently a KFOR/SFOR Bar
exchange initiative is presently ongoing.
- To assist in determining options/eligibility the
following is provided. OP Allied Force occurred during the period 24
Mar-10 Jun 99, a total of 79 days. There was a rotation of Canadian Forces
(CF) personnel during this operation, the result being that some CF
personnel served before and during the campaign, while others served
during and after. As Aviano Italy is considered an adjacent area, the
qualifying period for personnel serving in Aviano is 90 days, whereas it
is 30 days for personnel serving in Kosovo
- Options and eligibility are:
A.
member
has served on two (or more) tours (min 90 days each), one of which includes
service during OP Allied Force. Member can receive the KFOR Medal for service
during OP Allied Force and retain the SFOR Medal for previous or subsequent
service
- Member
has served only one tour (min 90 days), which includes service during OP
Allied Force and member has received the SFOR Bar. Member can return the
SFOR Bar and will be issued the KFOR Bar
- Member
has served only one tour (min 90 days), which does not include service
during OP Allied Force. Member retains the SFOR Bar
- Member
served less than 90 days during OP Allied Force. Member is not entitled
to any medal, however, these days count towards the KFOR Medal (or SFOR
medal - member s choice) should the member return for another tour; and
- Member
served less than 90 days before or after OP Allied Force. Member is not
entitled to any medal, however, these days count towards the SFOR Medal
should the member return for another tour (Ref: Edited version of
CANFORGEN 051/01 221130Z May 01)
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NATO Service Medals The government of Canada
has approved the acceptance and wear of the following three new NATO Service
Medals:
A.
Article 5 Medal for OP EAGLE ASSIST - NAEW Force committed to USA
following 11 Sep 01 completed in May 02
B.
Article 5 Medal for OP ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR NATO Forces committed in
East Mediterranean Sea from 26 Oct 01
C.
Non-Article 5 Medal for
OPS in the Balkans. In the past each NATO-Led operations in the Balkans had
its own medal based on specified criteria and qualifying conditions (Former
Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Macedonia).
Members arriving in theatre from 3 Dec 02 onward
qualify for the new Non-Article 5 Medal. Number of days in theatre to
qualify for the medal remains at 30 days. Only service rendered in theatre
qualifies for the medal, NATO no longer recognizes service rendered in an
adjacent area such as Italy, Greece, Hungary and Austria. Similarly, service
performed in an adjacent area is not creditable toward the Canadian
Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM). Service rendered in the Balkans, on OPS
EAGLE ASSIST and ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR is not creditable toward the Special
Service Medal with NATO Bar. OPS EAGLE ASSIST and ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR are not
eligible for the CPSM. NATO no longer awards tour numerals for wear on its
medals. Accordingly, no numerals will be issued for wear on the new Article
5 and Non-Article 5 NATO Medals. This follows the norm for Canadian and most
international service medals with the exception of United Nations. All NATO
Medals have been regrouped and relocated in the order of precedence
immediately after all United Nations medals and before International
Commissions medals in the following order:
- NATO
Medal for FORMER YUGOSLAVIA,
- NATO
Medal for KOSOVO,
- NATO
Medal for the FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA,
- Article
5 NATO Medal for OP EAGLE ASSIST,
- Article
5 NATO Medal for OP ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, and
- Non-Article
5 Medal for OPS in the Balkans.
Members affected by this change however, shall not have
their medals remounted at Crown expense until they have a new award to add
to their group of medals. (Ref:
CANFORGEN 109/03 ADMHRMIL 048 051907Z SEP 03)
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spurn NATO 'Boy Scout medal' Canadian soldiers serving in
Afghanistan are upset over plans to issue them with a NATO medal they
call the "Boy Scout medal" for their tour of duty in the
war-torn Asian nation. Opposition critics said yesterday that the
federal Liberals are shortchanging the Canadian troops serving with the
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul and understating
the dangers and difficulties involved in the mission by allowing only a
NATO medal to be awarded for the six-month mission. NATO, which took
command of ISAF earlier this year, is expected to formally announce
later this month that it will award its "Non-Article
5" Medal to all those serving in the 31-nation
force. Canada.com 18 Sep 03
- No
'Boy Scout' medals for us: Canadian troops
National Post 18 Sep 03
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INTERFET Medal
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Force East Timor (INTERFET) The Government of
Australia established the International Force East Timor (INTERFET)
to provide security and maintain law and order throughout the
territory of East Timor, and to establish an effective
administration of civil and social service and to support
capacity-building for self-government. Awarded for 30 days
cumulative service in the area of operations between the 15
September 1999 to 10 April 2000.
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Medal for Service in East Timor -
The Canadian Government is
debating if it should accept the International
Force East Timor Medal
(see
last medal of the bottom of the page) created by Australia and being offered
to the troops of participating nations, subject to that nation's approval,
or wait for the creation of the UN Medal for service in East Timor and allow
Canadian troops to wear that medal. More to follow...
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INTERFET
Medal The
International Force in East Timor (INTERFET)
Medal as it relates to Canadian Forces members who took part in this
operation. The government of Australia has established the INTERFET Medal to
be awarded to military personnel who participated in the Australia Defence
Force led coalition force in East Timor. INTERFET was established in October
1999 and disbanded in April 2000. For award of the INTERFET Medal, personnel
must complete both the qualifying period of service and meet the eligibility
criteria. The qualifying period of service is 30 days cumulative service in
the area of operations. The area of operations for Canadian Forces personnel
includes:
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East
Timor
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The
sea adjacent to East Timor to a distance of 12 nautical miles
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The
Canadian Forces staging base at Darwin, Australia
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The International Force in East Timor
(INTERFET) is being replaced by
the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
(Ref: DND Press Release 13 Jan, 2000)
ISAF
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Canada - Corporal
killed in Afghanistan mourned Wilhelmina Koehler, mother
of Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger, wipes a tear from her eye during funeral
services at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa. Three volleys of rifle fire
cracked over the coffin of Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger on Thursday as the
Royal Canadian Regiment paid its last respects to a fallen soldier. The
regiment, the senior infantry outfit in the army, rendered full military
honours to the 29-year-old soldier, who died in Afghanistan last week
when his jeep was shattered by a mine. A private funeral was held
Wednesday for Sgt. Robert Short, who died in the same blast. After the
ceremony, eight sergeants, also in red, carefully folded the flag and
gave it to Brig.-Gen. Ivan Fenton, senior serving officer of the
regiment, to present to Beerenfenger's wife Tina. She stood, pale, with
moist eyes as she took the flag and her husband's beret and medals. She
wore the memorial Silver Cross she was given earlier in the week
as a token of her loss. Beerenfenger's mother, as well as Short's wife
and mother, also received the crosses. CNews 9 Oct 03
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Sergeant
killed in Afghanistan mourned The quiet country hillside
where Sgt. Robert Short was buried on Saturday could not have been more
in contrast to the dusty, rocky ridges of Afghanistan where he died. CNews
11 Oct 03
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Operational
Service Medal (Britain)
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- Operation
SCULPTURE - British Operational Service Medal - Sierra Leone
DND Website
- U.K.
honours Canadian military Britain
has awarded Operational Service medals to 43 members of the Canadian
Forces who took part in United Nations action in Sierra Leone that started
four years ago. Operation Sculpture was the Canadian contribution to the
British-led mission, involving thousands of troops from several countries to
assist in implementing the Lomι Peace Accord of June 1999, which ended an
eight-year civil war in the African country.
The Toronto Star 14 Oct 03
- The list of recipients can be found in the Canada
Gazette (Note: The OSM
provides formal UK recognition for Rotos 0 thru 3 of OP Sculpture
in Sierra Leone. This is a keenly anticipated event, especially for the
Roto 0 personnel who returned from SL in Jun of 01. Recognition
for the succeeding Rotos has yet to be resolved as the UK OSM recognizes
service up until the end of hostilities in Sierra Leone in July of 2002.
This is a UK award and will be worn as a Commonwealth medal i.e. after
all Canadian medals but before all other foreign awards.)
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