• Awarded on: December 27, 1993

During the UN's emergency operations in Somalia in 1993, Sergeant Ryall was responsible for extensive and successful mine clearance in a heavily-mined region where Canadian humanitarian relief efforts were underway. His actions ensured the battle group was operationally effective, allowing the movement of other coalition members in the region and the delivery of badly-needed humanitarian supplies to an area that was previously inaccessible by non-governmental relief agencies.