He served in World War I as commanding officer of HMS "Agincourt" in the Grand Fleet from 1914 and went on to be Vice-Admiral commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1922 before retiring in 1926.
He served in World War I as commanding officer of HMS "Agincourt" in the Grand Fleet from 1914. He became Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet at Portland in 1919 and Vice-Admiral commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1922 before retiring in 1926.