Honours
Clifford was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1909, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 1921 Birthday Honours, and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 1925.
Clifford died peacefully on 18 December 1941 in his native Roehampton. His widow, Elizabeth, died on 30 October 1945.
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| Preceded by John Pickersgill Rodger |
British Resident of Pahang 1896-1900 |
Succeeded by Arthur Butler |
| Preceded by D.H. Wise |
British Resident of Pahang 1901-1905 |
Succeeded by Cecil Wray |
| Preceded by Leicester Paul Beaufort |
Governor of North Borneo 1900-1901 |
Succeeded by Sir Ernest Woodford Birch |
| Preceded by Henry Arthur Blake |
Governor of Ceylon, acting 1907 |
Succeeded by Henry Edward McCallum |
| Preceded by Herbert Bryan, acting |
Governor of the Gold Coast 1912-1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Ransford Slater, acting |
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Lugard |
Governor of Nigeria 1919-1925 |
Succeeded by Sir Graeme Thomson |
| Preceded by Edward Bruce Alexander, acting |
Governor of Ceylon 1925–1927 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Stanley |
| Preceded by Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard |
Governor of Straits Settlements and British High Commissioner in Malaya 1927-1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Cecil Clementi |
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