soldiers of the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers were flown in as reinforcements in the aftermath of the riots. The cost of the damages was estimated to be $2 million. Honours and decorations On 20 December 1940, Sharples was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for "gallant conduct in action with the enemy". In 1945, he was mentioned in dispatches for services in Italy. In 1946, he was awarded the Silver Star, the United States Armed Forces third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1953 Coronation Honours List. In 1972, Sharples was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George following his appointment as Governor of Bermuda. Notes Sources The Ottawa Citizen, 11 March 1973,**as first reported.** 'The Black Panthers: Their Dangerous Bermudian Legacy'' The Black Panthers: Their Dangerous Bermudian Legacy, Mel Ayton 2006. External links Funeral of Assassinated Governor, Sir Richard Sharples, AP Archive, 17 March 1973 BBC News story from 1973 Bernews: Details of assassination of Sir Richard, and subsequent conviction 1916 births 1973 deaths Assassinated British politicians Assassinated English politicians British Army personnel of World War II Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Deaths by firearm in Bermuda Governors of Bermuda Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Ministers in the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments, 1957–1964 Officers of the Order of the British Empire People murdered in Bermuda Politicians awarded knighthoods Racially motivated violence against white Europeans Recipients of the Military Cross Foreign recipients of the Silver Star Spouses of life peers UK MPs 1951–1955 UK MPs 1955–1959 UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1964–1966 UK MPs 1966–1970 UK MPs 1970–1974 Welsh Guards officers