First World War (during his father's period in office) Bonar Law — two sons killed in action in the First World War Anthony Eden — two brothers killed in action in the First World War, and one son killed in action in the Second World War Alec Douglas-Home — one brother killed on active service in the Second World War Also: Lord Bute — one male line grandson (born in his lifetime) died serving aboard ship in the Napoleonic War Robert Peel — one surviving son died serving in the Indian Mutiny William Ewart Gladstone — two male line grandsons (born in his lifetime) were killed in action in the First World War Lord Salisbury — four male line grandsons (born in his lifetime) were killed in action in the First World War Decorated The most decorated British prime minister was Winston Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, who received a total of 38 orders, decorations and medals, from the United Kingdom and thirteen other states (on continents of Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America). Ten were awarded for active service as an Army officer in Cuba, India, Egypt, South Africa, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium. The greater number of awards were given in recognition of his service as a minister of the British government. Churchill was also the only British prime minister to have received a Nobel Prize (for Literature, in 1953). The most widely decorated prime minister by the number of states from which he received honours was the Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, who is known to have received 28 orders, decorations and medals from the United Kingdom and seventeen other states (all in Europe), in recognition of his military services. The British order of knighthood most frequently conferred on prime ministers has been the Order of the Garter, of which 30 male prime ministers (beginning with Sir Robert Walpole and later including Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Anthony Eden) have been Knight Companions (KG), and the first female, Lady Margaret Thatcher, a Lady Companion (LG) of the Order. Nine prime ministers, including Thatcher, received it after serving office. Currently, the only living knights among them are Sir John Major, knighted in 2005, and Sir Tony Blair, knighted in the 2022 New Years Honours. The only prime minister to have received a British gallantry award was Anthony Eden, who won the Military Cross (MC) while serving