Name/Title
2018 - Master Corporal (Late Sergeant) Christopher McManus-Lowson, MB, CD awarded the Canadian Medal of Bravery by HE Mary Simon - Governor General of CanadaDescription
2018 - Master Corporal (Late Sergeant) Christopher McManus-Lowson, MB, CD awarded the Canadian Medal of Bravery by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, CC CMM COM OQ CD - Governor General of Canada and Colonel of The Canadian Grenadier Guards.
He was awarded the medal on: December 10, 2019 and invested on: December 13, 2021
Sergeant McManus-Lowson joined The Canadian Grenadier Guards in 2009 and is a McGill Graduate Program Physical Educator. He is the second CGG member to have been awarded a Canadian Bravery or Valour decoration for action within Canada since 1972.
The Medal of Bravery is one of the three Canadian Bravery Decorations created in 1972 to recognize acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances. It is awarded to individuals who risk their lives to save or protect others. The medal is a testament to the courage and selflessness of those who have been recognized for their actions during emergencies.
Canadian Medal of Bravery citation:
"On March 6, 2018, in Montréal, Quebec, Christopher McManus-Lowson saved a man in distress who was attempting to jump from an overpass above a highway. When he saw the man sitting on the overpass wall, Mr. McManus-Lowson quickly got out of his vehicle, approached the man and lifted him to safety on the ground. The large, agitated man managed to get back up, with Mr. McManus-Lowson on his back, and return to the overpass wall. Mr. McManus-Lowson continued to hold him by the arm, so the man pulled him onto the wall, putting them at risk of toppling over. Mr. McManus-Lowson finally got the man away from the wall and held him down on the sidewalk a second time until help arrived.”Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
December 16, 2025Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
December 16, 2025