His next assignment was as Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Royal Air Force Far East, in July 1941, being promoted in January 1942 to Acting Air Commodore, and in February was assigned as Senior Air Staff Officer, Westgroup, Java.
His next assignment was as Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Royal Air Force Far East, effective 5 July 1941. About 5 January 1942, he was promoted to Acting Air Commodore, On 10 February, he was assigned to duty as Senior Air Staff Officer, Westgroup, Java.