Honours and Awards
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order - 1 June 1953
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath - 7 Jun 1951 (CB - 1 January 1944)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire - 1 January 1946 (CBE -1 January 1942)
- Distinguished Flying Cross - 8 February 1919, Bar - 1 April 1920
- Air Aide-de-Camp to the King - 1951-1954
- Order of St Vladimir, 4th Class, with Sword and Bow (Russia)
- Order of St George, 4th Class (Russia)
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) - 9 October 1945
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) - 6 September 1946
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