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Master Corporal Richard Joseph Bryan Yvan Jean Louis Royer

Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 2014-11-27
    Invested on: 2015-06-26
    Corporal Richard Joseph Bryan Yvan Royer, M.B. Medal of Bravery On May 2, 2013, Corporal Richard Royer rescued a fellow shipmate while on patrol in the Indian Ocean. Corporal Royer's colleague had fallen from the ship into the rough waters. Lowered from a helicopter, Corporal Royer dove under the surface to retrieve the victim. Struggling against the strong pull of the waves and the panicking man, Corporal Royer managed to get him into a rescue harness. They were then both hoisted up onto the deck of the ship.