Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2015-06-29
Invested on: 2016-04-29
Honorary Colonel Newman was an outstanding ambassador for the Canadian Armed Forces during his tenure with the 48th Highlanders of Canada, from July 2011 to December 2014. Among the many philanthropic activities he oversaw, he spearheaded the creation of nine monuments to both World Wars across the battlefields of Europe. His personal efforts have touched hundreds of serving personnel and veterans alike.