Livesay served in Germany with the Army of Occupation during 1919, commanding 10th battalion, Royal West Surreys at Lindlar. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1919 Birthday Honours, before returning to the UK in July and taking command of 1 Infantry Brigade at Aldershot. He was awarded the American Distinguished Service Medal in recognition of his role training American officers. He retired from the army in September 1921 with the honorary rank of brigadier general.The Office of the Adjutant General of the Army (1920) Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal, p.930. Washington: Government Printing Office. (Available online. Retrieved 2020-12-22.)
