made Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment. He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal West African Frontier Force and of the King's African Rifles. Giffard was also Aide-de-Camp General to the King from 1943 to 1946. He retired in 1946. Honours and awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath - 1 January 1944 (KCB - 1 January 1941, CB - 1 January 1938) Distinguished Service Order - 4 June 1917, for distinguished service in the field Mentioned in Despatches - 1 April 1941 (for service in the Middle East August 1939-November 1940), 26 October 1944 (for service in Burma & Eastern Frontier of India) Order of Polonia Restituta, 1st Class - 14 December 1943 Croix de Guerre (France) - 31 August 1917 References Bibliography External links British Military History Biographies G Generals of World War II |- |- |- |- |- People from Englefield Green 1886 births 1964 deaths British Army generals British Army generals of World War II Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Grand Crosses of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Queen's Royal Regiment officers King's African Rifles officers British Army personnel of World War I People educated at Rugby School Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley War Office personnel in World War II Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Academics of the Staff College, Camberley Military personnel from Surrey