▁Beck ett ▁acted ▁as ▁General ▁Officer ▁Command ing ▁Tro ops ▁for ▁Mal ta ▁following ▁the ▁departure ▁of ▁Major - General ▁Daniel ▁Marcus ▁William ▁Be ak , ▁V C , ▁D SO , ▁MC ▁& ▁Bar ▁( 2 7 ▁July ▁ 1 8 9 1 ▁– ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 6 7 ). ▁In ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁actions ▁at ▁Mal ta ▁Beck ett ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁By ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁Beck ett ▁was ▁in ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁and ▁ 5 th ▁Anti - A ircraft ▁Gr oups ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Art illery . ▁ ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁Cl iff ord ▁Beck ett ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁in ▁The ▁Most ▁Hon ou rable ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Bath ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁mer itor ious ▁services ▁during ▁his ▁military ▁career ▁and ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁military ▁service ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁at ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Major ▁General . ▁ ▁Later ▁life ▁Beck ett ▁held ▁many ▁positions ▁in ▁civil ian ▁life ▁following ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁Military . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁Honor ary ▁Fellow ▁and ▁President ▁Emer it us ▁of ▁the ▁H ug uen ot ▁Society ▁of ▁London ▁( Pres ident ▁ 1 9 4 9 - 1 9 5 2 ▁and ▁subsequently ▁a ▁Vice - Pres ident ). ▁ ▁He ▁held ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Deput y ▁Lieutenant ▁for