Honours and Awards
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath - 1954 (KCB - 1953; CB - 2 August 1945)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire - 1950 (OBE - 1940)
- Distinguished Service Order 31 August 1944
- Military Cross - 1918
- Mention in Despatches - 22 March 1945, 7 January 1949
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA) - 16 January 1948 (Officer - 20 June 1944)
- Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur (France) - 28 December 1956
- Croix de Guerre with Palm (France) - 28 December 1956
- Grand Officier de la Couronne (Belgium)
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