 He was hon chaplain to the forces from 1947.He then took a paid, post-service furlough 1947–1948, although he would have been working as chaplain during some of that time.He was, however, registered retrospectively as vicar of Killinghall from 1948 to 1952, although "Crockford's Clerical Directory" registers no incumbent from 1948 to 1950.