Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal Canadian Humane Association Medal for Bravery, 2nd type, bronze, inscribed on reverse, ‘Ed. Leger, Scarborough, Ontario, February 25-1993’, complete with brooch bar, nearly extremely fine £100-140

The Royal Canadian Humane Association was instituted in 1894 and in the same year introduced bravery awards in gold, silver and in bronze.

‘On February 25th, Mr D. Bychan while in his car suffered a heart attack when entering his underground parking area. The vehicle became lodged and the wheels continued to spin. The car became involved in a fire with the victim unconscious inside. Mr Ed. Leger risked his own life by entering the vehicle and rescuing the unconscious victim. He was fearful that the car would explode. After pulling the victim out of the burning vehicle two other citizens administered cardiac pulmonary resuscitation on the victim, regrettably without success as the victim passed away. [The emergency crews of the Scarborough Fire Department, that attended this incident, have reported on these actions taken by Mr Leger]’.