 He also served in World War II on staff of the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1940, as commanding officer of the destroyer HMS "Ludlow" from 1940 and on the naval staff at the Admiralty from 1943.He was also appointed commander of Naval Assault Force (A) for Operation Zipper, the invasion of Malaya, in 1945.He became Vice Controller and Director of Naval Equipment at the Admiralty in 1953 and Flag Officer, Home Fleet Training Squadron in 1956.