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Five Canadian Grenadiers Awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal

4 octobre 2023 La famille régimentaire

Over the past few weeks, in recognition for their individual roles each played in representing Canada and Her Majesty’s Canadian Armed Forces at the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In the absence of a National Platinum Jubilee Medal, it was felt that those who played a direct role in Operation London Bridge, be recognized with this final honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.

This was the final medal approved by Her late Majesty, and is the last official honor created bearing HER effigy and Royal Cypher. Four members received the Saskatchewan medal and one member the Nova Scotia medal. We thank the Department of National Defense for this recognition.

34 Brigade Commander, Colonel Alen Cohen, presenting the Platinum Jubilee to the Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Joe Nunez, at Brigade Headquarters on September 12, 2023.

The Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding, far right, presenting medals (from left to right) to Sergeant A. Hurtubise, Captain J. Lai and Regimental Sergeant Major, Chief Warrant Officer C. Stevens. Medal presentation took place at the Home Station on September 19th, 2023, one year to the day they participated in the State Funeral.

The Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding presenting the Platinum Jubilee medal to Corporal R. Bitton

Congratulations everyone and thank you for representing the Regiment at the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Colonel-in-Chief of The Canadian Grenadier Guards.

The Roving Guardsman