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6 unusual facts about Canadian Forces Decoration


Andrew Godefroy

Recognized for his professional service, Godefroy is a recipient of the Canadian Forces Decoration, and the Chief of Land Staff Commendation.

Canadian Forces Decoration

Service in the regular and reserve or auxiliary forces of the Commonwealth of Nations will be counted towards the decoration if the final five years have been with the Canadian Forces and no other long service, good conduct or efficiency medal has been awarded for the same service.

Jerry S.T. Pitzul

Major-General Jerry S.T. Pitzul, CMM, CD, QC, was the Judge-Advocate-General for the Canadian Forces at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario from 1998 to 2006.

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Colonel (ret) Jean Berthiaume, OBE, CD - Infantry officer of the Régiment de St-Hyacinthe and of the Royal 22e Régiment - 1915-2003

Terrance Christopher

Terrance Christopher, OMM, LVO, CD is a retired Canadian Naval Officer and former Usher of the Black Rod for the Senate of Canada, the most senior protocol office in Parliament.

Yogi Huyghebaert

Delwood Frederick "Yogi" Huyghebaert, O.M.M., C.D. (Lt Colonel-Ret) (born 27 May 1944) is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Wood River, Saskatchewan.


Gord Reay

Lieutenant General Gordon Reay CMM MBE CD (30 May 1943 – 21 December 2000) was the Chief of the Land Staff of the Canadian Forces.

Mark Tennant

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Tennant, CM, ED, CD (June 27, 1913 – December 29, 1997) was an alderman of the City of Calgary, an inductee of the Order of Canada, and a long-serving member of Calgary's military community.

Richard Butson

In addition to the other medals mentioned above, Butson holds the Defence Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 1992 (British and Canadian versions), and the Canadian Forces Decoration with Bar.

William Keir Carr

Lieutenant General William Keir "Bill" Carr, CMM, DFC, OStJ, CD (born March 19, 1923) is a retired Canadian Air Force officer.


see also

Gord Mills

Mills received a General Service Medal from NATO (1964–67), a Canadian Forces Decoration (1970), a United Nations medal (1971) and a Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (1992).