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Officer - Order of the British Empire

DONALD, Colin Degge, A/Captain, RCN, HMCS Annapolis

Issued: 15-Jun-1946, Canada Gazette

"Captain Donald, who has served in the Royal Canadian Navy since 1917, has displayed outstanding zeal, loyalty and ability. At the commencement of hostilities, he was in command of the Fisherman's Reserve on the West Coast and was very successful in this capacity. He served at sea in command of HMCS Annapolis for a period of seven months prior to his appointment as naval Officer-in-Charge, at Gaspe. Subsequent to this appointment, he was in command of HMCS Ottawa for several months relinquishing that ship to take command of HMCS Shelburn, one of the principal and permanent refitting bases on the East Coast. In this appointment, which he held for three years, he was most successful, and the morale at this base was greatly improved during this peak period of work and expansion. Since July of 1945, Captain Donald has been Commanding Officer of HMCS Givenchy and Naval Officer-in-Charge, Esquimalt, which appointment is being carried out with marked distinction."