 He became commanding officer of the repair ship in 1937 and Director of Local Defence at the Admiralty in 1938.He served in World War II as commanding officer of the cruiser from 1940 and saw action with the arctic convoys before becoming Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1943.After the War he became Rear Admiral commanding 2nd Cruiser Squadron in the British Pacific Fleet in 1945 and Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1947 before retiring in 1948.