 He was promoted to lieutenant on 15 January 1898.From 25 July 1902 he was posted to the cruiser HMS "St George", serving in the "Cruiser squadron", before becoming torpedo officer (T) in the cruiser HMS "Good Hope" when it commissioned for service in the Atlantic Fleet in November 1902.He served during the First World War and was mentioned in despatches for his service in the Gallipoli Campaign and awarded the Distinguished Service Order for minesweeping operations.