Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

MAJOR, Helen Aberdeen

British Empire Medal

MAJOR, Helen Aberdeen, CPO Ck, W-43, WRCNS

Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette

"This Rating has made an outstanding contribution to the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service since its inception in August 1942. For eighteen months she worked as an instructress in the Cookery School in HMCS Cornwallis, where her knowledge, ability and efficiency were of invaluable assistance to all ratings under training. Chief Petty Officer Major's qualities of leadership and loyalty are outstanding, and she is well deserving of merit."