Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

GILHEN, Ernest John Ship

Officer - Order of the British Empire

GILHEN, Ernest John Ship, Cdr , RCN

Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette

"For devotion above and beyond the call of duty. At the commencement of hostilities, Commander Gilhen was responsible for the construction of accommodation for personnel in Halifax. In the following years, his untiring efforts in the training of artisans for the refitting and emergency repair program contributed greatly to the efficiency of the Royal Canadian Navy's effort in the Atlantic."