11 Facts About Bede Clifford

Bede Clifford's parents were William Hugh Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and Catherine Mary Bassett.

Bede Clifford attended Xavier College, Melbourne where he was a gifted student.

In 1931, it was announced that Clifford would be appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas.

Bede Clifford was later appointed the 24th Governor of Mauritius from 23 October 1937 to 16 April 1942.

Bede Clifford then became Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from 1942 to 1947.

Bede Clifford married Alice Devin Gundry in 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bede Clifford was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order on 18 August 1920 in recognition of his services in the Royal Fusiliers as Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia, which was presented to him by the then Prince of Wales during his visit to Australia.

Bede Clifford was then made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 1 January 1924 in recognition of his services as Secretary to the Governor General of South Africa.

Bede Clifford was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1931 in recognition of his services as Imperial Secretary to the South African High Commission and Representative in the Union of South Africa of the UK Government.

Bede Clifford was promoted to the rank of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George on 1 January 1945.

Bede Clifford was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States.