Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 16, 1994
• Invested on: September 21, 1993

Leading Seaman Brian Eugene Clarke, M.B.
Master Corporal Gavin David Lee, M.B., C.D.
Leading Seaman Njord Stormr Olson, M.B.
David Joseph Percy, M.B.
Kenneth Dyne Perry, M.B.
Dave William Rayment, M.B.
Master Corporal Michael George Simpson, M.B., C.D.
Medal of Bravery

On July 21, 1993, these seven men toiled for hours to recover six people trapped underneath a capsized boat in Active Pass near Galiano Island, British Columbia. Messrs. Perry and Rayment, commercial divers who volunteered their aid, dove under the vessel and, assisted by Mr. Percy, a Coast Guard rescue specialist, they removed four of the victims. Search and Rescue technicians Lee and Simpson took over and brought out another person. Navy divers Clarke and Olson helped remove the remaining victim, who while disoriented, resisted the rescue efforts. Throughout the ordeal, the rescuers had to deal with floating debris and poor visibility in the confined space, and diesel fuel in the water. Despite their valiant efforts, none of the victims survived.