Pollock served in the Second World War, becoming first lieutenant of the old destroyer  in October 1939, escorting shipping across the English Channel to supply the British Expeditionary Force in northern France, and protecting convoys in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Pollock served in World War II, becoming a first lieutenant of the old destroyer in October 1939, escorting ships across the English Channel to supply the British Expeditionary Force in northern France, and protecting convoys in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.