five times, and received several foreign awards. In retirement, Vian became a director of the Midland Bank and the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. He also published his memoirs, Action This Day, in 1960. He died on 27 May 1968 at his home at Ashford Hill, Hampshire near Newbury, Berkshire. Family Vian married, on 2 December 1929, Marjorie, daughter of Colonel David Price Haig, OBE of Withyham in Sussex; they had two daughters. Honours Vian's honours were as follows: See also Legion of Honour List of Legion of Honour recipients by name (V) List of foreign recipients of the Legion of Honour by country List of British recipients of the Legion of Honour for the Crimean War Legion of Honour Museum References Sources Further reading Vian's full service record is part of the document piece ADM 196/56 at The National Archives. A full PDF is available (fee may be required) Documents Online—Image Details—Vian, Philip Louis External links Royal Navy Officers 1939−1945 |- 1894 births 1968 deaths Commanders of the Legion of Merit Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Foreign recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Recipients of the Legion of Honour Lords of the Admiralty Order of the Dannebrog Military personnel from London Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch Royal Navy admirals of the fleet Royal Navy admirals of World War II Royal Navy officers of World War I Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich People educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal