Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Cross
Awarded on: 1992-07-30
Invested on: 1993-02-12
Brigadier-General Waldrum was deputy force commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and Commander of the Canadian Contingent United Nations Forces (Middle East) in 1990 and 1991. During his tenure, he rationalized the organization and administration of the Canadian Contingent to improve its efficiency. As Chief of Staff, UNDOF, he assisted with the complex negotiations that led to the release of Western hostages in Lebanon. He performed his duties in an exemplary manner and made an outstanding contribution to international peacekeeping.