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Member - Order of the British Empire

WHELAN, John Joseph, Lieutenant-Commander, RCNR, HMCS Avalon Nfld

Issued: 5-Jan-1946, Canada Gazette

"While ships were based at HMCS Avalon, they knew that whenever waterborne transportation was needed for hospital cases, stores, mail or libertymen, Lieutenant-Commander Whelan's department could always be relied on contribution to morale. Lieutenant-Commander Whelan has set an excellent example by his exemplary conduct and unfailing devotion to duty."