Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2006-10-25
Invested on: 2007-02-19
As the officer commanding B Company, Operation ARCHER Rotation 1, in Afghanistan from January to August 2006, Major Grimshaw demonstrated exceptional leadership under arduous combat conditions. Engaged in a long series of running battles with insurgents, he led his company with superb skill, dedication and calmness. Major Grimshaw directed platoons in intense firefights, coordinated actions with battle group artillery and reconnaissance, as well as surveillance and intelligence assets. He was courageous in the face of enemy ambushes and improvised explosive device attacks. Consistently displaying exemplary leadership under fire, Major Grimshaw brought great honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada.