3 May 1940 wounded at Dunkirk France serving as a Private with 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders, British Expeditionary Force [1].

Attached to and served with No.11 Commando 8 Troop (Layforce) until disbanded [5][7]. 

Joined 'L' Detachment Special Air Service 1941 attaining rank of Corporal [2][3][3a]. 

Prisoner of War March 1942 after a raid at Benghazi [3][3a]. 

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his successful escape and subsequent return [2][3][3a]..

1944/5 attached No.6 Commando serving in France and Germany [4][5][6][7].

10 June 1944 (Lance Sergeant) (No.6 Commando) wounded at Normandy [4].

Post war served in the Special Section of the Kenya Police [6].

"This N.C.O. was captured by the Germans in Libya while returning alone from a special sabotage mission. He was sent to a Prisoner of War camp in Germany where he volunteered to act as an officer’s batman as he thought this would give him a better opportunity of escaping. He was, accordingly, transferred to Oflag XXIB, an Officers camp, where he made two attempts to escape but, unfortunately, was recaptured on each occasion.

On 18 Jul 43, while being transferred to another camp, he escaped from a transit camp at Koenigsberg and succeeded in reaching Danzig, where he boarded a Swedish ship and finally arrived at Goteborg on 25 Jul 43. This NCO showed courage, pertinacity and initiative of the very highest order under the most trying circumstances.’ [3].