On board of HMS Furious in the presence of Admiral David Beatty, he was presented on July 24, 1918, to his great surprise for King George V, who decorated him with an extra bar as he already had the DSO order in advance.
Ombord på HMS Furious i overværelse af admiral David Beatty præsenteredes han 24. juli 1918 til sin store overraskelse for kong George 5., der dekorerede ham med en ekstra bjælke, da han allerede havde DSO-ordenen i forvejen.