Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

McVEIGH, Hugh Patrick

British Empire Medal

McVEIGH, Hugh Patrick, A/CPO, A-1068, RCNR

Issued: 16-Jun-1945, Canada Gazette

"This man has served continuously at sea, in destroyers, minesweepers and corvettes since December 1939. He has shown outstanding skill and presence of mind as a helmsman during anti-U-Boat encounters and air attacks. Always to the fore in any emergency, his zeal and devotion to duty have always been an example to all on board."