Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: August 30, 1991
- Invested on: July 28, 1992
Rank: Lieutenant-General Sir
He is to be commended for his outstanding personal support and valuable assistance to Canada throughout the Arabian Gulf conflict, as well as for his timely advice on matters of the Middle East which was highly valued and fundamental to understanding events as they unfolded. His acceptance of a Canadian Army officer on his battle staff was beneficial to both the United Kingdom and Canada and his involvement enabled Canada to quickly deploy a Mobile Field Hospital to effectively operate in parallel and in concert with a major United Kingdom Field Hospital.