Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette
"Commander Philpott served as Canadian Director of Defensive Equipment for Merchant Ships from 1st June 1943 until August 1945. He was responsible for the complete organization of this Service, which included the training, and provision of personnel. It was therefore due to Commander Philpott's efforts that this organization attained the high peak of efficiency that it did, during those years."