Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2009-11-19
Invested on: 2010-06-04
Master Corporal Hoggarth was deployed to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, from September 2008 to April 2009. Responding to feedback from ground troops, he designed and implemented armour packages that increased the survivability of logistics vehicles in combat. He tirelessly maintained anti-mine equipment aboard tanks and modified the vehicles to make them safer under fire. He also built defensive improvements within the base that increased the safety of all personnel. Master Corporal Hoggarth’s ability to innovate and his outstanding work ethic greatly contributed to the safety of Canadian troops.