Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: December 9, 1991

Brian Friebel, M.S.M., Arcadia, South Africa
Louise Friebel, M.S.M., Arcadia, South Africa
Ron Waugh, M.S.M., Lusaka, Zambia
Sharon Waugh, M.S.M., Lusaka, Zambia
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)

Following Iraq's 1990-91 invasion of Kuwait, four employees of the Canadian Embassy, Mr. and Mrs. Friebel and Mr. and Mrs. Waugh, helped ensure the continued operation of the Canadian Embassy in Kuwait. Working around the clock, inside and outside the mission, they helped Canadian and foreign nationals to endure difficult conditions. Their courageous and dedicated efforts enabled many to leave the country safely in the early months of the crisis. Placing the concerns of the Canadian community ahead of their own, they offered their own homes to anyone requiring aid. Despite the extreme conditions already experienced, they volunteered to remain beyond Iraq's evacuation deadline.