For his success in bringing home 338,226 British and allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, he was asked to personally report on the operation to King George VI and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
Atas keberhasilannya membawa pulang 338.226 orang tentara Inggris dan sekutu dari pantai Dunkerque, ia diminta untuk melaporkan operasi tersebut secara pribadi pada Raja George VI dan untuk itu ia dianugerahi gelar Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.