Honours and Awards

Issued to Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Members

GREENWOOD, Gerald Maurice

Mentioned in Despatches

GREENWOOD, Gerald Maurice, Lt, RCNVR

Issued: 5-Jun-1943, Canada Gazette

"While serving in one of His Majesty's destroyers, this officer displayed outstanding powers of leadership, initiative and devotion to duty. During a winter gale in the North Atlantic, the ship's bridge was washed away and the Commanding Officer and First Lieutenant were killed. Lieutenant Greenwood assumed command and succeeded under great difficulties in bringing his ship to harbour."