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Member - Order of the British Empire

GILLESPIE, James Blain, Coxswain, RCNR(F.R.)

Issued: 9-Jan-1943, Canada Gazette

"Mr. Gillespie, by outstanding leadership, energy and skill, rendered invaluable service during the impounding of over 1,000 Japanese Fishing vessels on the Pacific Coast of Canada, and set an inspiring example."