Robert Binder
| Robert Teodor Binder | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 1989 Mississauga, Ontario |
| Died | 22 June 2010 (aged c21) |
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch | Canadian Forces Naval Reserve |
| Rank | Leading Seaman |
| Unit | HMCS York |
| Awards | Medal of Bravery |
Leading Seaman Robert Teodor Binder MB, of Mississauga, Ontario, was a member of the Canadian Forces Naval Reserve who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Bravery on 26 November 2010. The citation to his award notes that on the night of 14 August 2008, at the age of nineteen, he and two others repeatedly dove and performed CPR in order to rescue the occupants of a sinking car.[1]
Leading Seaman Binder died in June 2010, two weeks before the announcement of his decoration. His Medal of Bravery was awarded posthumously by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Walter Natynczyk at his former unit, HMCS York.[2]
References
- ↑ "Decorations for Bravery: Leading Seaman Robert Binder, M.B.". Chancellery of Honours. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ↑ Strapko, Mike (2010-11-26). "General Walter Natynczyk presents Medal of Bravery". HMCS York. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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