Issued: 16-Jun-1945, Canada Gazette
"This Rating has been employed on ocean escort work in His Majesty's Canadian Corvettes for thirty-one months as Stoker Petty Officer. He has maintained an exceptionally high standard in the Engine Room Department and among the Engine Room Personnel as Regulating Stoker Petty Officer and Chief Stoker. His continual cheerfulness and resourcefulness, under sometimes trying conditions, are a fine example to all who serve with him."