Master Corporal Robert James Featherstone

  • Kingston, Nova Scotia

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    • Awarded on: May 1, 2014
    • Invested on: October 03, 2014

    Master Corporal Robert James Featherstone, M.B.
    Sergeant Norman Ewen Penny, S.C., M.B., C.D.
    Medal of Bravery

    On March 27, 2012, Sergeant Norman Penny and Master Corporal Robert Featherstone rescued three people stranded at sea during a storm south of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. In spite of the challenging weather conditions, they managed to execute three successful hoist recoveries from a helicopter and retrieve the victims from their damaged sailboat.