Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

HONSINGER, Benjamin Paul

Mentioned in Despatches

HONSINGER, Benjamin Paul, AS, V-19515, RCNVR, HMCS Huron

Issued: 9-Sep-1944, Canada Gazette

"For leadership, resolution and skill in H.M. Ships Black Prince and Ashanti and H.M. Canadian Ships Athabaskan, Haida and Huron in a successful action with enemy destroyers in the English Channel."

Mentioned in Despatches (2nd Occurance)

HONSINGER, Benjamin Paul, AS, V-19515, RCNVR, HMCS Huron

Issued: 20-Jan-1945, Canada Gazette

"For outstanding courage, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Ships Tartar, Ashanti, Eskimo, Javelin, and H.M. Canadian Ships Haida and Huron in action with German destroyers."