Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette
"This most able Officer has given efficient and tireless service since the outbreak of hostilities. As Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Naval Depot for the past two and a half years, this Officer has done an outstanding job in maintaining ships and establishments at their authorized complements, under exceedingly difficult conditions. In addition, he organized and put into force the main Demobilization Centre on the East Coast and has ensured its smooth functioning since V-E Day."