Honours and Awards
- 19 July 1940 - Mentioned in Dispatches - Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, Royal Navy - for naval operations off the coast of Norway.
- 11 June 1942 - Mentioned in Dispatches - Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, Royal Navy - As Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, for outstanding zeal, patience and cheerfulness, and for never failing to set an example of wholehearted devotion to duty, without which the high tradition of the Royal Navy could not be upheld.
- 11 August 1942 - Member of the Order of the British Empire Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, Royal Navy - For bravery and devotion to duty.
- 29 December 1942 - Distinguished Service Cross - Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, M.B.E., Royal Navy - For courage and skill in attacks on enemy shipping off the French coast.
- 13 April 1943 - Mentioned in Dispatches - Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, M.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy - For good services in action against the enemy off the Dutch Coast.
- 22 June 1943 - Mentioned in Dispatches - Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, M.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy - For bravery and skill in a successful attack of enemy shipping, while serving in light coastal forces.
- 13 July 1943 - Companion of the Distinguished Service Order - Lieutenant Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, M.B.E., D.S.C., Royal Navy - For skill and daring in many successful attacks on enemy forces, made in enemy waters, whils serving in light coastal craft.
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