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On return from Home leave (May 5th. 1938 to February 16th. 1939) he was appointed 2/M on the "[[Fatshan II]]", then as 1/M on the "[[Kingyuan]]", "[[Kanchow]]", "[[Nanchang II]]", "[[Suiyang]]", "[[Kweiyang II]]", "[[Chekiang I]]".
'''December 8th. 1941'''. The '''"[[Chekiang I]]"''' was captured by the Japanese and he became a Prisoner of War. Initially interned in Shanghai, reported to be in a P.O.W. camp at Woosung on January 2nd. 1943, and in a Chungking P.O.W. camp on July 23rd. 1943. Eventually being shipped to Japan where he was forced to work in a Japanese coal mine. On the termination of hostilities he was returned to the UK by the "'''Queen Mary"''' arriving in the U.K. on November 18th. 1945.
On return from leave on November 17th. 1946, he served as 1/M on the following vessels:- "[[Shengking II]]", "[[Whangpu.]]",
