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Officer - Order of the British Empire

McRAE, Kenneth Chantrell, Cdr, RCN(R), CO HMCS Discovery

Issued: 15-Jun-1946, Canada Gazette

"This Officer, who joined the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1940, was immediately appointed to the United Kingdom, where he served afloat on loan to the Royal Navy for a period of two years. On being badly wounded, he returned to Canada where he served first as Executive Officer and for the past three years as Commanding Officer of HMCS Discovery, the large Naval Division in Vancouver. Both ashore and afloat, Commander McRae has displayed excellent judgement, outstanding leadership, cheerfulness, reliability and loyalty to a marked degree."