Colonel Gordon David Corbould

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division

  • Meritorious Service Medal

    • Awarded on: October 7, 2009
    • Invested on: November 02, 2010
    Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel

    Lieutenant-Colonel Corbould was deployed to Afghanistan as commanding officer of the Battle Group, from February to September 2008. His exceptional leadership enabled the entire task force to maintain an offensive spirit throughout an intense summer fighting season. His combat acumen, adaptability and visionary planning contributed to the achievement of key tactical victories and stronger interpersonal bonds between coalition forces and local Afghans. Lieutenant-colonel Corbould’s courage and calm ensured the Battle Group’s operational success, furthering NATO objectives in Afghanistan.

  • Meritorious Service Medal

    • Awarded on: May 1, 2014
    • Invested on: October 03, 2014
    Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel

    Colonel Corbould was deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan, as the deputy commanding general of Coalition Effects and Transitions for the Combined Joint Task Force–101, in Regional Command–East, from February 2013 to February 2014. His leadership and strategic vision engineered the simultaneous reduction and removal of existing equipment and infrastructure at NATO bases across eastern Afghanistan. He adeptly led a large multinational force with energy and professionalism, which brought great credit to the Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada.

    This is the second Meritorious Service Medal awarded to Colonel Corbould.