Issued: 16-Jun-1945, Canada Gazette
"From early in 1942 until its disbanding in November, 1944, Lieutenant-Commander Scaife worked ceaselessly for the efficient operation of the Fisherman's Reserve. His unfailing cheerfulness and tact did much toward smoothing out the problems which arose in the moulding, into an efficient unit of the Royal Canadian Navy, a group of fishermen, who though fine seamen, had not had the training enjoyed by the General Service Seamen."