Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2006-04-05
Invested on: 2007-02-19
Sonja Bata was appointed Honorary Captain in 1989. The scope of her dedication and commitment to the Navy has been extraordinary. She has provided opportunities to senior leaders of the Canadian Forces to forge strategic links with their counterparts in the business and philanthropic worlds. Honorary Captain Bata has fostered strong connections with the military units and organizations with which she is most closely associated, such as the Royal Military College and the Canadian Forces Liaison Council. Her devoted, selfless and professional advocacy has greatly benefited the Navy and the Canadian Forces as a whole.