he was created a companion of the order of the bath in 1915, a companion of the order of st michael and st george in 1917, knight commander of the order of the bath in 1918, and knight commander of the order of st michael and st george in 1919. on 15 february 1917, burstall was awarded the order of saint stanislas, 2nd class (with swords) by nicholas ii of russia, and on 21 august 1919, he was the recipient of the french "croix de guerre".