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Mr. Kenneth Craig Langille

Nepean, Ontario

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 1986-06-30
    Invested on: 1986-12-05
    During the afternoon of 5 October 1984, Kenneth Langille risked his life to save a woman from drowning. The vehicle in which the woman was sitting accidentally fell into the Gatineau River near Wakefield, Quebec, and, buffeted by the strong current, began to sink slowly about 10 metres from shore. A witness to the accident, Mr. Langille ran to the river, dove in and swam to the car. The trapped woman was panicking; the car sank suddenly as he approached. Disregarding his own safety, Mr. Langille dove and reached the car as it descended. He grasped the semi-conscious victim and, with both feet braced against the vehicle, managed to free her and pull her to the surface. He kept her afloat and brought her towards the shallows. A woman swam to his assistance and the trio reached safety.