Editing Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (section)

==Later life==
[[File:Warmemorialstjohn's (cropped).jpg|thumb|<div class="center">Field Marshal Haig unveiling the [[Newfoundland National War Memorial|National War Memorial]] in [[St. John's, Newfoundland]]. ([[Memorial Day (Newfoundland and Labrador)|Memorial Day]] 1 July 1924)</div>]]
Lloyd George arranged a ceremonial reception for Marshal Foch on 1 December; Haig was asked to travel in the fifth carriage with Henry Wilson but not invited to the reception. Feeling that this was a snub and an attempt to win votes for the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|imminent election]], Haig declined to attend at all.<ref>Groot 1988, pp. 396–397.</ref> In November 1918 Haig refused Lloyd George's offer of a viscountcy, partly as he felt it was another snub, as his predecessor Sir John French had been awarded the same rank on being removed from command of the BEF, and partly to use his refusal to bargain for better state financial aid for demobilised soldiers. Haig held out despite being lobbied by the King,<ref>Groot 1988, pp. 397-398.</ref> until Lloyd George backed down in March 1919, blaming a recently sacked pensions minister. Haig was created [[Earl Haig]], Viscount Dawick and Baron Haig, of Bemersyde in the County of Berwick, received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament and a grant of £100,000.<ref name="Groot 1988, p. 400"/><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31610 |page=12889 |date=21 October 1919 |nolink=y}}</ref>

In January 1919, disturbances broke out among troops at [[Calais]], as men returning from leave were expected to return to full army discipline and key workers with jobs to go to (who had often been the last to enlist) were – contrary to Haig's advice – given priority for demobilisation. Haig accepted the advice of [[Winston Churchill]] that exercising his right to shoot the ringleaders was not sensible.<ref>Groot 1988, p. 401.</ref> For much of 1919, Haig served as Commander-in-Chief Home Forces, a key position as a General Strike seemed likely.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31307 |supp=y |page=5175 |date=22 April 1919 |nolink=y}}</ref> Haig kept a low profile in this job and insisted the Army be kept in reserve, not used for normal policing.<ref>Groot 1988, p. 402.</ref> His military career ended in January 1920. Lord Haig arranged for his Dispatches to be published in 1922 as the [[1922 United Kingdom general election|General Election]] loomed, although in the end his nemesis Lloyd George was ousted for unrelated reasons.<ref>Groot 1988, p. 406.</ref>
[[File:Field Marshall Earl Haig (2).jpg|thumb|upright|Haig in Newfoundland]]
After retiring from the service, Lord Haig devoted the rest of his life to the welfare of ex-servicemen.<ref name="Groot 1988, p.403-4">Groot 1988, pp. 403–404.</ref> Haig pushed for the amalgamation of organisations, quashing a suggestion of a separate organisation for officers, into [[The Royal British Legion|The British Legion]] which was founded in June 1921. He visited South Africa in 1921, Newfoundland in 1924 to unveil the [[National War Memorial (Newfoundland)|National War Memorial]], and Canada in 1925 to promote ex-servicemen's interests. Visits to Australia and New Zealand were being planned when he died. He was instrumental in setting up the [[Haig Fund]] for the financial assistance of ex-servicemen and the [[Haig Homes]] charity to ensure they were properly housed.<ref name="Groot 1988, p.403-4"/>

An avid golf enthusiast, Haig was captain of [[The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews]], from 1920 to 1921.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/drafp/aboutthehall/historyofthehall/ |title=History of the Hall |publisher=University of St. Andrews |access-date=22 June 2013 |archive-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003175403/http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/drafp/aboutthehall/historyofthehall/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was president of The British Legion until his death and was chairman of the United Services Fund from 1921 until his death.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2011/08/haig-war-british-sheffield |title=The Chief: Douglas Haig and the British Army |magazine=New Statesman |date=24 August 2011 |access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>

Haig maintained ties with the British Army after his retirement; he was [[Colonel (United Kingdom)#Honorary Colonel|honorary colonel]] of the [[17th/21st Lancers]] (having been honorary colonel of the 17th Lancers from 1912<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28611 |page=3794 |date=24 May 1912 |nolink=y}}</ref>), [[London Scottish (regiment)|The London Scottish]], the [[King's Own Scottish Borderers]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32868|page=6662|date=5 October 1923}}</ref> and the [[Royal Horse Guards]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31488 |supp=y |page=9948 |date=1 August 1919 |nolink=y}}</ref> He was [[Rector of the University of St Andrews|Lord Rector]] and later [[Chancellor of the University of St Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/new-st-andrews-rector-announced/|title=New St Andrews rector announced|date=30 October 2014|publisher=University of St Andrews|access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>