Joined HMS DOLPHIN for training in submarines, 25 April 1938 and on completion was transferred to HMS/m 'ROVER' in Singapore.

At the outbreak of war, 'ROVER' moved to the Mediterranean theatre working from Alexandria in patrols off Tobruk and Benghazi.  'ROVER' was damaged and sent to Singapore for refit and he moved to HMS DOLPHIN to take a 'perisher's course' (submarine commander) and was then given 'H44' for a month for training.

In April 1942, he commanded the 'P556' (an ex-American boat on lease-lend) for five months before returning to the Mediterranean as Commanding Officer of HMS/m 'TRIBUNE'. It was in that capacity that he won his DSC for sinking enemy shipping. The 'TRIBUNE' also landed agents in Corsica.

On 8 July 1943, he returned to Britain and HMS DOLPHIN prior to taking command of HMS/m 'TUDOR' based in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the 4th Submarine Flotilla. He won the Mention in Dispatches for work in the Pacific theatre patrolling the Straits of Malacca, South China Sea, Coast of Burma, West Sumatra and the Java Sea. In October 1945, 'TUDOR' returned to Britain for a refit.

He joined HMS DOLPHIN as additional officer for submarines in November 1945 until 1950 when he went to HMS MONTCLARE (3rd Submarine Flotilla) Rothesay as commander submarines.

Two years later, he found himself back at HMS DOLPHIN (Fort Blockhouse) as Commander Submarine Operations before going to General Service.

In 1954, he commanded HMS 'Opossum', a destroyer, and in 1957, was listed as Captain on Post List - Shearwater working from 'MAIDSTONE'. He retired in 1958.