Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette
"This Rating enlisted early in 1940 and after twelve months at sea in general service, he transferred to Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships, where he served another twenty months at sea., in India, Burma, the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic. During this time, he has consistently carried out his duties with zeal and efficiency, and by his cheerful and willing attitude, he has been a source of inspiration to all those with whom he has come in contact."