Yes, this is correct.
The London Gazette Supplement of 12 June 1941 says:
"The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the
Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the
following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire:
[...]
To be Additional Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
[...]
Athamanakottai Subrahmanyam, Esq., Deputy Military Accountant-General."
Although their spelling of his first name may be incorrect, the London
Gazette is a definitive source of information on honours. Some of its
archive is now online at:
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0
If you enter "Subrahmanyam" in the box under the word "Find", click
the button next to "World War II Records" and then click on "Search",
you will be led to the right page in the Gazette to see the entry for
yourself.
It is in pdf format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
If you do not already have it, get it free from:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
The entry you want is on page 3296 of the original, page 16 of the online version.
There is more information about the archive on the FAQ page, for instance:
"What does the Historic Archive contain?
This archive contains:
* All London Gazette editions from the war years (1914-1920, 1939-1948)
* All London Gazette Honours and Awards in the 20th Century (from 1st
January 1900 to 31st December 1997). See "Supplements" for Honours and
Awards information after 1st January 1998."
http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/faqs.asp?webType=0#GST8
Please let me know if you would like me to clarify anything in this
answer, and I will be happy to do my best to help.
Best Wishes - Leli
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