Gerald Charles Dickens - Awards

Awards

• 14 March 1916 - Mentioned in Dispatches - Commander Gerald Charles Dickens - commended for service in action in despatches received from the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron covering operation between the time of the landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in April, 1915, and the evacuation in December, 1915-January, 1916.
• 21 June 1918 - Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur (France) - Cdr. Gerald C Dickens, R.N. for distinguished services during the war.
• 1 April 1919 - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - Commander Gerald Charles Dickens, R.N. For valuable services as Flag Commander to Vice-Admiral The Hon. Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.V.O., British Commander-in-Chief, Mediterannean.
• 8 June 1920 - Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy - Captain Gerald C. Dickens, C.M.G., R.N. - for distinguished services during the war.
• 1 January 1934 - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) - Rear-Admiral Gerald Charles Dickens, C.M.G.
• 20 May 1937 - Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) - Vice-Admiral Gerald Charles Dickens, C.B., C.M.G., (dated 20 May 1937).
• Dutch Grand Cross Order of Orange-Nassau
• 20 March 1945 - United States Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander - Admiral Sir Gerald Charles Dickens, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G. - For distinguished service as Flag Officer, Tunisia, from 3 August 1943, to 1 January 1944."
• 1 February 1949 - Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold - Admiral Sir Gerald Charles Dickens, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.G. (Retired) - For distinguished services rendered to Belgium during the war.