Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

WOODS, William

Officer - Order of the British Empire

WOODS, William, LCdr, RCNR, HMCS Dunver

Issued: 8-Jan-1944, Canada Gazette

"This Officer has served for over two years in command of His Majesty's Canadian ships in the Battle of the Atlantic. During the whole of that time, he has displayed exceptional devotion to duty, cheerfulness and efficiency. He has proved himself capable of acting as Senior Officer of a Group and has, at all times, set an excellent example to those who have served under him."