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Honours and Awards of Manitobans

Here you will find a list of Manitobans who received honours and awards from wartime Naval Service.

Last Name	Given Name(s)	Rank	From	Awards	Citation
ATKINSON	WILLIAM HENRY ISAAC	LIEUTENANT(P)	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GALLANT SERVICES IN THE PACIFIC
ATKINSON	WILLIAM HENRY ISAAC	LIEUTENANT(P)	WINNIPEG, MB	DSC	FOR COURAGE IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE
BADAMS	HARRY	ABLE SEAMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	BEM	FOR OUTSTANDING EFFICIENCY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY OVER A LONG PERIOD. THIS RATING HAS ALWAYS SET A VERY FINE EXAMPLE TO OTHERS AND DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING QUALITIES DURING LONG AND TRYING PERIODS OF A/S WORK IN HMCS CHAUDIERE FOLLOWIING D-DAY. HE WAS PRESENT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS WHEN THE SHIP ATTACKED U-BOATS.
BAIRD	SAMUEL LAWSON	LIEUTENANT(E)	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR COURAGE, RESOLUTION AND SKILL WHILE SERVING IN HMCS OTTAWA AND KOOTENAY IN ANTI U-BOAT OPERATIONS.
BATEMAN	CECIL MURRAY	SICK BAY ATTENDANT	BRANDON, MB	MID	IN AIDING SURVIVORS FROM HIS TORPEDOED SHIP, SICK BERTH ATTENDANT BATEMAN DISPLAYED COURAGE AND OUTSTANDING DEVOTION TO DUTY.
BLOOMFIELD	G.H.	YEOMAN OF SIGNALS	WINNIPEG, MB	DSM	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN ACTION WITH ENEMY COASTAL FORCES.
BOALER	REGINALD GEORGE	ACTING LEADING SEAMAN	ST. BONIFACE, MB	BEM	LEADING SEAMAN BOALER JOINED THE CANADIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES. HE HAS SERVED SIXTY MONTHS AT SEA IN ONE SHIP, THE S.S. DETONIA PARK WHICH WENT FOR LONG PERIODS WITHOUT TOOUCHING A CANADIAN PORT. HIS SERVICE AT ALL TIMES HAS SHOWN A HIGH STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY, ZEAL, INITIATIVE, AND CONSTANT DEVOTION TO DUTY. HE IS WELL WORTHY OF RECOGNITION.
BONIOWSKI	BERT THOMAS	LEADING SICK BERTH ATTENDANT	EAST KILDONAN, MB	MID	FOR SERVICES IN SAVING HMCS MATANE AFTER A HEAVY AIR ATTACK AT SEA ON 20 JULY, 1944.
BOULTON	ANGUS GEORGE	LIEUTENANT COMMANDER	RUSSEL, MB	DSC	FOR GALLANTRY OR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY OR FOR ZEAL, PATIENCE AND CHEERFULNESS IN DANGEROUS WATERS AND FOR SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF WHOLEHEARTED DEVOTION TO DUTY, UPHOLDING THE HIGH TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.
BOULTON	ANGUS GEORGE	LIEUTENANT COMMANDER	RUSSEL, MB	MID	WHILST SERVING AT SEA IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THE COMMENCMENT OF HOSTILITIES, THIS OFFICER HAS DISPLAYED THE UTMOST ZEAL, EFFICIENCY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
BROCK	EUSTACE ALEXANDER	CAPTAIN	WINNIPEG, MB	CBE	CAPTAIN BROCK, AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF HMCS NIOBE HANDLED A DIFFICULT JOB WITH NOTABLE SUCCESS. HE SHOWED INITIATIVE, TACT, PATIENCE AND FIRMNESS AT ALL TIMES AND LEFT HMCS NIOBE, THE HOLDING BASE FOR CANADIAN RATINGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, VASTLY IMPROVED FROM WHEN HE ORIGINALLY TOOK OVER.
BROCK	JEFFERY VANSTONE	COMMANDER	WINNIPEG, MB	DSC	FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES IN ANTI U-BOAT OPERATIONS DURING THE WAR IN EUROPE.
BROCK	JEFFERY VANSTONE	COMMANDER	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN AN ATTACK ON A SUBMARINE.
CAREY	ARTHUR RUTHERFORD	STOKER 1^ST CLASS	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR CONTINUOUS GOOD SERVICE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY (ON THE 22^ND SEPTEMBER, 1943) IN GETTING DEFECTIVE MACHINERY RUNNING PROMPTLY AFTER THE ELECTRIC POWER FAILED DUE TO DEPTH CHARGING, THEREBY MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE THE A/S ATTACKS.
CARTER	IRENE FRANCIS	CHIEF PETTY OFFICER TELEGRAPHIST	ST. BONIFACE, MB	BEM	THIS WREN RATING HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRAINING AND SUPERVISING OF TELEGRAPHISTS IN THE WOMEN'S ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL SERVICE AT A NAVAL W/T STATION STAFFED PRINCIPALLY BY WRCNS PERSONNEL. BY HER QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY, SHE HAS SECURED THE CONFIDENCE AND RESPECT OF ALL THOSE WORKING WITH HER.
COWAN	RONALD	CHIEF PETTY OFFICER	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GALLANTRY OR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY OR FOR ZEAL, PATIENCE AND CHEERFULNESS IN DANGEROUS WATERS AND FOR SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF WHOLEHEARTED DEVOTION TO DUTY, UPHOLDING THE HIGH TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.
CUTHBERT	THOMAS FREDERICK	ABLE SEAMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN THE DESTRUCTION OF AN ENEMY SUBMARINE.
DIBNAH	QUENTIN HAROLD	PETTY OFFICER WRITER	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GALLANTRY OR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY OR FOR ZEAL, PATIENCE AND CHEERFULNESS IN DANGEROUS WATERS AND FOR SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF WHOLEHEARTED DEVOTION TO DUTY, UPHOLDING THE HIGH TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.
EVERETT	A.W.	LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN ACTION WITH ENEMY COASTAL FORCES.
EYRE	WILLIAM BULAR	PATROLMAN	BOWSMAN RIVER, MB	COMMEN DATION	ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXPLOSIONS AT THE NAVAL MAGAZINE, BEDFORD, HALIFAX, IN JULY 1945, THIS PATROLMAN ENTERED THE SOUTH AREA IN AN ENDEAVOUR TO COMBAT THE FIRE. HE WAS TRAPPED THERE BY EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE, ESCAPING THE FOLLOWING MORNING. HIS BRAVERY AND COOLNESS WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGH TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.
FAHRNI	GORDON, PAT	SURGEON LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	DSC	FOR GREAT BRAVERY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
FALLIS	ALLEN THOMAS	LIEUTENANT	CARBERRY, MB	DSC	FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DURING THE WAR IN EUROPE.
GOODMAN	LLOYD FRITHER	YEOMAN OF SIGNALS	WINNIPEG, MB	BEM	THIS RATING HAS BEEN ON ACTIVE SERVICE SINCE OCTOBER, 1940. SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS SERVED ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY AT SEA IN ESCORT SHIPS IN THE ATLANTIC AND IN EUROPEAN WATERS. DURING HIS SERVICE OF TWENTY MONTHS ON BOARD HMCS STORMONT HE DISPLAYED GREAT DEVOTION TO DUTY AND MARKED INITIATIVE, AND CONDUCTED HIMSELF IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO BE A FINE EXAMPLE TO THE SHIP'S COMPANY AS A WHOLE.
GOODWIN	GEORGE EVERETT	STOKER II	MACGREGOR, MB	ALBERT MEDAL (POSTHUMOUS)	FOR SUPREME GALLANTRY IN RESCUING OCCUPANTS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOSTEL, ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND ON THE OCCASION OF ITS DESTRUCTION ON 12^TH DECEMBER 1942 BY FIRE. NOT WITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT HE COULD HAVE SAVED HIS OWN LIFE AND THAT HE HIMSELF WAS VERY BADLY BURNED, THIS RATING ASSISTED IN REMOVING TWO GIRLS FROM THE BUILDING, THEREBY SAVING THEIR LIVES. HE WAS THEN OVERCOME BY FLAMES AND LOST HIS LIFE.
GRANTHAM	WILLIAM HUGH	A/YEOMAN OF SIGNALS	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY.
HALE	WILLIAM FREDERICK	LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MID (POSTHUMOUS)	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN A FIRE AT OSTEND 14^TH FEBRUARY 1945.
HOWARD	LOUIS HENRY	SUB-LIEUTENANT	NORWOOD, MB	MID	FOR DISPLAYING INITIATIVE AND RESOURCEFULLNESS IN ASSISTING SURVIVORS AFTER THE SINKING OF HMCS ESQUIMALT. THIS OFFICER, WHO WAS SERVING IN HMCS SARNIA WENT OVER THE SHIP'S SIDE TO HELP BRING MEN ABOARD, AND SUPERVISED THE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION TO THE DYING ON THE QUARTERDECK PRIOR TO THEIR BEING MOVED TO SICK BAY. HE WAS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SAVING A LIFE AFTER APPLYING ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION FOR OVER AN HOUR. SUB-LIEUTENANT HOWARD'S CONDUCT DURING THIS TIME WAS A CREDIT TO HIS SHIP, AND AIDED GREATLY IN HELPING THE WOUNDED AND DYING.
KATZBERG	HENRY	CERA FOURTH CLASS	THE PAS, MB	MID	THIS RATING MADE AN OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINERY OF ONE OF HMC MINESWEEPERS. THE UNSWERVING LOYALTY HE HAS EXHIBITED, AND THE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION HE ENJOYS AMONG HIS SHIPMATES, HAVE COMBINED TO PROMOTE A HIGH STATE OF EFFICIENCY IN HIS DEPARTMENT.
KING	LESLIE	SUPPLY PETTY OFFICER	BOISSEVAIN, MB	MID	THIS RATING HAS SERVED WITH HMCS ARVIDA FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. HE HAS CARRIED OUT HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY MANNER, AND HIS CHEERFULNESS AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER HAVE BEEN IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF CANADIAN NAVAL SERVICE.
LOCKWOOD	JOHN	STOKER PETTY OFFICER	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	THIS STOKER PETTY OFFICER JOINED HMCS EDMUNSTON EARLY IN 1943. HIS CHEERFULNESS AND DEVOTION TO DUTY WHEN HIS SHIP HAS BEEN IN ACTION, AND IN ALL CASES OF EMERGENCY IN THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FINE EXAMPLE TO HIS SHIPMATES AND IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF THE RCN.
MacKENZIE	JAMES WILSON McLEOD	LEADING SEAMAN	ST. JAMES, MB	DSM	FOR SERVICES IN DESTROYING ENEMY SUBMARINES.
MAHONEY	RICHARD ALEXANDER	LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR SERVICES IN DESTROYING AN ENEMY SUBMARINE ON 18-19 OF AUGUST, 1944.
MANNING	ROBERT FRANCIS	ERA 3/C	POINTE du BOIS, MB	MID	FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DURING THE WAR IN EUROPE.
McILHAGGA	LISTON BURNS	SUB-LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN ENGAGEMENT WITH R-BOATS.
MILLS	MARY EFFIE FRANCIS	LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MBE	FOR EXEMPLARY DEVOTION TO DUTY UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE ISOLATED W/T STATION AT WHITEHEAD, NOVA SCOTIA, LIEUTENANT MILLS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHLY TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND THE ADMINSTRATION OF A STATION WHERE THE MAINTENANACE OF MORALE WAS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. HER CONSTANT CHEERFULNESS THROUGHOUT HER APPOINTMENT AT WHITEHEAD WON THE ADMIRATION OF THOSE SERVING WITH HER.
MOIST	FREDERICK HAROLD	CHIEF PETTY OFFICER	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MOIST WHILST SERVING IN ONE OF HMC AUXILIARY CRUISERS HAS RENDERED EXCELLENT SERVICE AS CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE AND HAS CONSISTENTLY CARRIED OUT HIS DUTIES WITH ZEAL AND OUTSTANDING EFFICIENCY.
MOTTS	VICTOR FREDERICK	CHIEF YEOMAN OF SIGNALS	WINNIPEG, MB	BEM	Chief Yeoman of Signals Motts has served in His Majesty's Canadian Signal School for two and a half years first as an Instructor and later in charge of the setting and correction of practical examinations in visual signalling. He has performed these duties with conspicuous success, and has carried the great responsibility which devolves on most Senior ratings, with tact and firmness, thus setting a very fine example to junior Petty Officers.
MUNRO	GEORGE HENRY	MOTOR MECHANIC	DAUPHIN, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN A FIRE AT OSTEND 14 FEBUARY, 1945.
NELSON	DAVID HUBERT	A/CHIEF ORDINANCE ARTIFICER	THE PAS, MB	BEM	Chief Petty Officer Nelson joined the Royal Canadian Navy during the early years of the war and has served over a year and a half at sea. In June, 1944, he joined HMCS ONTARIO, prior to her commissioning and made a valuable contribution to the work in his branch. His constant cheerfulness and loyalty together with his drive, energy, efficiency and devotion to duty during the war in the Pacific Theatre were a constant example and splendid influence upon the entire ship's company.
PENNIE	DUFF MORRISON	WARRANT ENGINEER	ROBLIN, MB	MBE	This Officer has served continuously at sea since the outbreak of war in His Majesty's Canadian destroyers and corvettes. During this period his outstanding sKILL, organizing ability and devotion to duty have resulted in a high standard of efficiency in his department. He has done much to improve the morale and spirit of the Service.
PICKARD	HERBERT MARQUIS	LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN COASTAL FORCES IN MEDITERRANEAN.
PIKE	D.J.	CERA	WINNIPEG, MB	TESTAMONIAL ON PARCHMENT	FOR RESCUING ALFRED PATRICK SIMPSON, A.B., (V-62213) FROM DROWNING AT GREENOCK ANCHORAGE, GREENOCK, SCOTLAND.
POLISCHUKC	JOHN	ERA 4/C	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	THROUGHOUT TWO YEARS SERVICE IN HMCS FENNEL IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC THIS RATING HAS DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING ZEAL, EFFICIENCY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
ROSCOE	WALTER EWART	A.B.	NORWOOD, MB	MID	FOR CONSTANT CHEERFULNESS AND DEVOTION TO DUTY. THIS RATING HAS SERVED IN HMCS NIAGARA CONTINUOUSLY FROM SEPTEMBER, 1941, TO JUNE, 1945, A PERIOD OF FORTY-FIVE MONTHS, DURING WHICH TIME HE HAS HAD AN EXCELLENT CONDUCT AND EFFICIENCY RECORD AND HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WHO SERVED WITH HIM.
ROSENDAAL	FRANK	4^TH ENGINEER (MERCHANT NAVY)	TRANSCONA, MB	MBE	DIRECTED THE RESCUE OF TWO BADLY WOUNDED SEAMAN FROM A FLOODED COMPARTMENT IN THE S.S. POINT PLEASANT PARK WHICH WAS TORPEDOED AND LOST.
SMITH	WILLIAM	CHIEF PETTY OFFICER	WINNIPEG, MB	BEM	FOR GALLANTRY OR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY OR FOR ZEAL, PATIENCE AND CHEERFULNESS IN DANGEROUS WATERS AND FOR SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF WHOLEHEARTED DEVOTION TO DUTY, UPHOLDING THE HIGH TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.
STANNARD	LESLIE ALFERD	ABLE SEAMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	THROUGHOUT AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SERVICE AT SEA IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC, THIS RATING HAS DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING ZEAL, EFFICIENCY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
STANNARD	LESLIE ALFERD	ABLE SEAMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	DSM	FOR GOOD SERVICES IN ACTION WITH AN ENEMY U-BOAT IN THE WESTERN APPROACHES ON 16^TH FEBRUARY, 1945.
STARR	JOHN	SIGNALMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	DSM	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN DESTROYING AN ENEMY SUBMARINE.
STEADMAN	LESLIE JOHN	ABLE SEAMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	FOR HIS EXEMPLARY CHARACTER, DEVOTION TO DUTY AND CHEERFUL PERSONALITY, THIS RATING HAS SET AN EXAMPLE AND PROVIDED AN INSPIRATION FOR THE SHIP'S COMPANY. HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SHIP'S FIGHTING EFFICIENCY HAS ENTAILED LONG HOURS OF VOLUNTARY EXTRA WORK.
STEEN	CHARLES SCOTT	LEADING SEAMAN	DAUPHIN, MB	DSM	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN A SUCESSFUL ATTACK ON AN ENEMY SUBMARINE.
STONE	DANIEL GEORGE	ABLE SEAMAN	WINNIPEG, MB	DSM	FOR SERVICES IN DESTROYING ENEMY SUBMARINES.
THOMAS	JOHN CLEMENT DEAN	LEADING CODER	BRANDON, MB	DSM	FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DURING THE WAR IN EUROPE.
TRELLER	HERBERT	LEADING SICK BERTH ATTENDANT	WINNIPEG, MB	BEM	This man, during two emergencies, due to his initiative and thorough knowledge, has been largely responsible for the preservation of lives. In addition, with men who have experienced operational fatigue, he has shown good judgement in handling and treating them and has been most conscientious in presenting to his Captain the medical problems of the ship.
WILLIAMS	NORMAN LINDSAY	LIEUTENANT	WINNIPEG, MB	MID	This Officer has shown outstanding efficiency and devotion to duty over two years, while serving in HMCS ML'S as Commanding Officer, one year of which as Senior Officer of a Flotilla. His cheerfulness during arduous paTrol duties, and his ever readiness to undertake any duty assigned to him, gReatly enhanced the high morale of his ship and Flotilla.
WILLIAMSON	RICHARD	SHIPWRIGHT 3/C	ST. JAMES, MB	MID	For untiring devotion to duty over a long period. During this rating's service aboard HMCS INCH ARRAN he has put forth untiring efforts far beyond the call of normal duty. His cheerful attitude towards his work and the thoroughness with which every duty was completed have been an excellent example to the entire ship's company.
WILSON	FREDERICK WILLIAM	ACTING LEADING SEAMAN	TRANSCONA, MB	BEM	FOR GOOD SERVICE IN THE SALVAGE OF A BURNING MERCHANT SHIP.

Descriptions:

BEM - British Empire Medal Awarded for meritorious service which warranted such a mark of royal appreciation.

DSC - Distinguished Service Cross Awarded to naval personnel for the performance of meritorious or distinguished services before the enemy.

DSM - Distinguished Service Medal. The medal is awarded to Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers and men of the navy (or army and air force personnel of equal rank serving with the fleet) who show themselves to the fore in action, and set an example of bravery and resource under fire, but without performing acts of such pre-eminent bravery as would render them eligible to receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.

DSO - Distinguished Service Order. Awarded to naval officers who show themselves to the fore in action, and set an example of bravery and resource under fire, but without performing acts of such pre-eminent bravery as would render them eligible to receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.

MBE - Member of the Order of the British Empire For services to the war effort by civilians at home and servicemen in support positions; mainly to reward non-combatant services to the war and was to include women. Could be awarded for gallantry as well as service.

MID - Mentioned in Dispatches

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