Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 19th, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

January 17th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

January 4th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

December 11th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

June 5th, 1919

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Awarded on:

July 5th, 1919

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major-General

Unit:

Commander British Forces in Hong Kong, Hong Kong British Forces, British Army

Awarded on:

July 16th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-General

Unit:

G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-General

Unit:

G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

August 2nd, 1945

"General GRASETT joined General EISENHOWER's staff on 16 June 1944 as A.C. of S, G-5, in which capacity he has since then been charged with the duty of planning, organising and executing the Civil Affairs operations in connection with the invasion of N.E. Europe.
In addition, General GRASETT has been charged with regulating liaison betwen SHAEF and the Governments and Military Authorities of out European Allies.
General GRASETT has performed his multifarious and unprecedented duties in a manner deserving of the highest praise. His unfailing tact and cheerfulness, his ever ready wit and sympathy, his great knowledge of the world and its ways and his resourceful commonsense have enabled him to cope with any and every situation.
The successful work of G-5 throughout the campaign, with its multifarious and very largely to General GRASETT's fine leadership and example. This sphere of work at Supreme Hq. has both smoothed the path of the armies through the liberated territories and has minised the effort required to organise the rearward areas. To his credit also may be laid to a notable degre the not inconsiderable assistance being afforded by our minor Allies. In all, General GRASETT's outstanding services have been such as to render him worthy of very high reward."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-General

Unit:

G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

November 8th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-general

Awarded on:

June 24th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-general

Unit:

G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Awarded on:

August 13th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-General

Unit:

G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant-General

Unit:

G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

With clasp

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

With clasp Waziristan 1921–24