He was gazetted in 1928 and appointed a Flying Officer in 1930. From 1933, he was stationed at the Central Flying School, but the next year an injury saw him invalided out of the service.
In 1928, he became an official member of the air force, and two years later, in 1930, he received the rank of Flying Officer. From 1933, he worked at the Central Flying School, but the following year a physical injury led to his departure from military service.