Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 11, 2008
• Invested on: February 04, 2010

Robert Hardy, M.B.
G. Gregory Lawlor, M.B.
Caroline Young, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On December 31, 2006, Robert Hardy, Gregory Lawlor and Caroline Young rescued a teenager from drowning, in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador. When the all-terrain vehicle carrying Ms. Young and two friends broke through the ice, one youth disappeared beneath the surface, while Ms. Young and the other passenger clung to the edge, waiting for help. Mr. Hardy climbed into a small boat and made his way to the two victims, using a shovel and a rake to break through the ice. With firefighter Lawlor's help, they reached the distraught individuals. Instead of allowing herself to be rescued, Ms. Young swam to her friend, passed him the life ring that had been thrown to her, and kept him from going under the water. Both the rescuers and the two victims got into the boat, which was pulled safely to shore by onlookers. Sadly, the first victim did not survive; his body was recovered the next day.