of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club from 1967 to 1972, where he introduced a new level of professionalism. He served as a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong from 1955 and was also a longstanding trustee of the Gurkha Welfare Trust. His influence in Hong Kong and the region led to the Portuguese Government conferring on him in 1966 the Commandership of the Order of Prince Henry. He also received an honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences from The University of Hong Kong in 1969. He was appointed CBE in 1970 and was knighted in 1972 when he retired from the bank. He continued to hold a number of non-executive positions in other organisations for some years afterwards including the chairmanship of Amalgamated Metal Corporation and International Commercial Bank and non-executive directorships of P & O, Rediffusion and subsidiaries of Y.K Pao's World-Wide Shipping Group. He died on 4 July 2002. See also Allied invasion of Sicily Barbara Line Battle of Monte Cassino Battle of the Argenta Gap Bernhardt Line Gothic Line Italian Campaign Operation Torch Run for Tunis Spring 1945 offensive in Italy The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Tunisian campaign Volturno Line Sources Collis, Maurice (1965). Wayfoong: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. London: Faber and Faber Squire, G.L.A. and Hill, P.G.E. (1992). The Surreys in Italy. Clandon, Surrey: The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment Museum Citations } } Knights Bachelor Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Military Cross British bankers Businesspeople awarded knighthoods Members of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Chairmen of HSBC Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 1917 births 2002 deaths People educated at Bromsgrove School East Surrey Regiment officers British Army personnel of World War II People from Uxbridge Military personnel from Middlesex