Issued: 6-Jan-1945, Canada Gazette
"During long service at sea in an armed merchant cruiser and a destroyer, and latterly for a period of two years in HMCS Mayflower (Flower Class Corvette - K191), he has proven himself most resourceful and has shown great initiative in effecting repairs to important equipment under the most trying and difficult conditions. He has at all times shown great zeal and whole hearted devotion to duty."