Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

CARPENTER, John Richmond

Member - Order of the British Empire

CARPENTER, John Richmond, Lieutenant-Commander (S) , RCNVR(Retired)

Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette

"Lieutenant-Commander Carpenter has been responsible for the institution and operation of the Advancement Section of the Royal Canadian Naval Depot, Halifax, which controls the advancement of all ratings in the Canadian Naval Service. This has entailed the creation and maintenance of records for over eighty-four thousand ratings, a task which has been accomplished by the tireless energy and efficiency of this Officer."