Jakie Astor - Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

  • Knight Bachelor 3 June 1978
  • Member of the Order of the British Empire 1 February 1945
  • Emergency Reserve Decoration 30 May 1989
  • Légion d'Honneur (France)
  • Croix de Guerre (France)

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