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Officer - Order of the British Empire

REED, John Curwen, A/Captain, RCN, HMCS Athabaska

Issued: 6-Feb-1954, Canada Gazette

"Captain Reed as Senior Officer of Canadian Ships in Korean Waters has led his force with outstanding ability and has always displayed great devotion to duty and untiring energy in execution of his duty. In command of HMCS Athabaskan he has successfully attacked vital enemy communications causing great dislocation and many casualties. On many occasions his ship has attacked and silenced enemy gun positions threatening our forces and he has displayed great coolness and courage."