Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: December 9, 1991
• Invested on: March 12, 1992

Eoin MacDougald, M.S.C.
Meritorious Service Cross (civil division)

When Embassy operations became more restricted after it was sequestered by the Iraqi military, Mr. MacDougald, a Canadian businessman and consular warden, assumed effective control of the Canadian warden system. Although he faced questioning at the Iraqi checkpoints on numerous occasions, Mr. MacDougald courageously and selflessly continued to come to the aid of civilians in the international community. Working closely with foreign nationals in hiding, he organized daily distribution of food, money and medical aid to those in need. He helped organize a mail system for those held in Kuwait. He also organized assistance for the Canadian and American evacuation flights.