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Foreign Awards
During both World Wars, it was not uncommon for "foreign"
decorations to be granted to Canadian soldiers, from nations
allied to Canada and Britain. Canadians are still eligible in
certain circumstances for foreign awards, as when members of
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were recognized for
their service with US forces in Afghanistan in 2002.
Shaded entries
indicate posthumous awards.
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First World War 1914-1918 |
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Number |
Rank |
Name |
Date of Action |
Location of Action |
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Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
Instituted on 25 October
1915 as a means of formally recognizing acts of heroism
performed by individuals (of any of the Allied powers while
on Belgian soil. A bronze palm on the ribbon indicated
that the medal was awarded by the army; a bronze lion
indicated it was awarded by a regiment; and a gold lion
denoted that the medal was issued by land forces. |
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Sergeant |
Seeley, John |
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| 426402 |
Corporal |
Knight, Arthur |
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Corporal |
Robinson, James |
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| 624570 |
Private |
Grainger, Albert |
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| 21491 |
Private |
McTurk, James |
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| 81937 |
Private |
Webb, Jesse |
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Croix de Guerre (France) |
Established by the French
Republic in 1915 to commemorate individual Mentions in
Despatches and awarded to officers and soldiers of all ranks
of the French armed forces, as well as Allied officers and
men mentioned in French Despatches.
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Lieutenant Colonel |
Ormond, Daniel Mowat |
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Captain |
Mitchell, William |
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Sergeant |
McIntosh, William |
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Corporal |
Baker, William |
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Corporal |
Smith, Ray |
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Private |
Main, Percy |
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Medaille Militaire (France) |
Established 22 January 1852. |
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Sergeant |
Andrews, Percy |
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Sergeant |
Caminer, Hugh |
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Order of St. Stanislas, Third Class, with Swords (Russia) |
Awarded in four grades. |
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Major |
Ormond, Daniel Mowat |
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Lieutenant |
Robson, Sidney |
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No undress ribbon |
Order of St. George, First Class (Russia) |
Instituted in 1769 in four
grades for meritorious military services or bravery in
combat. |
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Sergeant Major |
Good, Robert |
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Cross of St. George, Fourth Class (Russia) |
Instituted in 1769 in four
grades for meritorious military services or bravery in
combat. |
| 20252 |
Lance
Corporal |
Komich, Joseph |
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Private |
Belinski, Theodore |
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Private |
Koewve, Harry |
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| 461103 |
Private |
Mulford, Frederick |
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Private |
Yashikawa, Matakichi |
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Second World War 1939-1945 |
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Number |
Rank |
Name |
Date of
Action |
Location of Action |
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Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium) |
A reinstitution of the First World War
award, beginning in 1941. |
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Captain |
McKinstry, Frederick
John Brown |
21 Sep
1944 |
Albert
Canal, Belgium |
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Captain |
Turnbull, Andrew Ross |
Sep
1944 |
Albert
Canal, Belgium |
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M104586 |
Corporal |
Berezay, Laverne
Joseph |
22 Sep
1944 |
Albert
Canal, Belgium |
| K49288 |
Private |
Patriquin, Clarence
Gorley |
30 Sep
- 1 Aug 1944 |
Brecht,
Belgium |
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Bronze Lion (Holland) |
| M12601 |
Sergeant |
Ferguson, Donald |
31 Mar
1945 -1 Apr 1945 |
Doetinchem, The Netherlands |
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B138031 |
Lance
Corporal |
McVay, Gordon Stanley |
Oct
1944 |
Ossendrecht, The Netherlands |
| M60703 |
Corporal |
Sherring, William
John Henry |
1 Apr
1945 |
Doetinchem, The Netherlands |
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Bronze Cross (Holland) |
| H43089 |
Private |
Gregor, Marvin Martin |
25 Oct
1944 |
Woensdrecht, The Netherlands |
| K2004 |
Private |
Walton, Joseph
Michael |
7 Oct
- 31 Oct 1944 |
South
Beveland, The Netherlands |
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Croix de Guerre avec Etoile d'Argent (France) |
The
different classes of despatches for which a recipient was awarded
the cross may be recognized by the following emblems on the
ribbon: the silver star represented a Divisional level Despatch. |
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Lieutenant |
Ross, Robert Whitla |
12 Aug
1944 |
Clair
Tizon, France
(Award presented 22 June 1945 to Captain Ross) |
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Croix de Guerre avec Etoile d'Bronze (France) |
The
different classes of despatches for which a recipient was awarded
the cross may be recognized by the following emblems on the
ribbon: the bronze star represented a Brigade or Regimental level
Despatch. |
| M11034 |
Lance
Sergeant |
Harbut, Sidney Robert |
12 Aug
1944 |
Clair
Tizon, France |
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Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with Palm (Belgium) |
Instituted in 1900 as an Order for the Congo State, becoming a
Belgian Order in 1908. Awarded to Belgians and foreigners for
services to the Sovereign of Belgium, and as a token of Leopold
II's personal goodwill. Awarded in 5 classes, with 3 additional
medals. |
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Captain |
McKinstry, Frederick
John Brown |
21 Sep
1944 |
Albert
Canal, Belgium |
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Captain |
Turnbull, Andrew Ross |
Sep
1944 |
Albert
Canal, Belgium |
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