- He was awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order) in 1945 for his services during World War II; OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Literature and to British-Greek Relations.
- He allegedly declined knighthood in 1991.
- Played by Dirk Bogarde in Intelligence service (1957), a performance which greatly pleased the real Leigh-Fermor.
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