WAR HONOURS AND REWARDS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 267, 7 August 1919, Page 5

WAR HONOURS AND REWARDS

GRANTS TO BRITISH LEADERS . AN INTERESTING SCALE ■ *& ByTelosraDh-Prcss A6sociation-C<;Dyrtent (Eeo. August G, 8.25 p.m.) London, August 4. Mr. Lloyd George appeared at the Bar of tho Houso and delivered Hib Kiug'9 Message recommending the House of Commons to grant Admiral Sir David Beatty .£100,000; Admiral Lord Jellicoe, .£50,000; Admiral Sir Charles Madden (Second in Command of the Grand Fleet), Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee,' Admiral Sir Roger Keves, Admiral De Robeck, and Admiral Tvrwhitt, .£IO,OOO each; to Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, .£IOO,000; Field-Marshal Lord French and General Sir Edmund Alien!)}-, .£50,000 each; Generals Sir Herbert Phiuier, Sir Harry Rawlinson, Sir Julian Bvng, Sir Henry Home, ,£30,000 each; Generals Sir William Robertson, Sir W. 11. Birdwood, Sir Hugh Trenchard, Sir Henry Wilson, .£IO,OOO each; Sir Maurice Hankey (Secretary to the War Cabinet), ;£25,0U0. London, August 5. The' following war honours' are announced:— . .• - • Earldoms—Sir David Beatty and Sir Douglas Haig. Yiscountcy—Sir Edmund Alkmby. Baronies.—Sir Herbert Plumer, Sir Harry Rawliuson, Sir Julian Hyng, Sir Henry Home. Baronetcies.—Admirals Sir Charles Madden, Sir Roger Keyes, Do Robeck, Tyrwhitt, and Generals Sir Henry Wilson, Sir Wiliatn Robertson, Sirl W. B. Birdwood, and Sir Hugh Trenchard. Grandl Cross of the Bath.—Sir Maurice Hankey.