During the Second World War he served as Director of Shipping in Port at the Ministry of Shipping from 1939 to 1941 and as Head of Port Transit Control at the Ministry of War Transport from 1941 to 1945.
From 1939 to 1941, he managed shipping operations in Port for the Ministry of Shipping, and from 1941 to 1945, he oversaw port transit control for the Ministry of War Transport during World War II.