Corporal Cory William Galbraith, M.B.
Private Jamin Kyle Rae George, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
Shortly before dawn on July 4, 2001, Cory Galbraith and Jamin George climbed a 43-metre communication tower to rescue a suicidal fellow soldier at the Canadian Forces Base, in Kingston, Ontario. In total darkness, Cpl Galbraith made his way up to the distraught soldier, lying on a narrow steel beam near the top. After winning the man's confidence, he convinced him to come down but the soldier soon became agitated and attempted to jump. Cpl Galbraith restrained him by pinning him to the tower with his body. He was attempting to calm him down when Pte George arrived to lend a hand. Without the aid of climbing or safety equipment, Cpl Galbraith and Pte George began their dangerous descent with the struggling individual. Twice during this one-hour ordeal, the soldier managed to elude their grasp and climbed back up several metres before they were able to regain control. Although exhausted, Cpl Galbraith and Pte George inched their way down to the ground where others took over.