In 1968 Attard Kingswell was chosen by the Confederation of Civic Councils (Malta) and awarded a Silver Medal of Merit on behalf of the Maltese Nation.
In 1992 Attard Kingswell was made Member of the National Order of Merit which carries the denomination of UOM.
[4] During the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, and due to political machinations, Attard Kingswell had been removed from the General Workers Union on the pretext that he had helped the government of the day finalize a deal with the British government regarding the redundancies and compensation of workers employed with the UK Services on the rundown of the military bases in Malta.
[citation needed] Between 1987 and 1996 he served as advisor to Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami, with special responsibilities for Malta Drydocks and Marsa Shipbuilding.
Attard Kingswell died after a short battle with cancer[citation needed] on 21 January 2002[1] at the age of 76 years.