After returning to England he remained in command of the brigade until October 1940 and, handing over to Brigadier Walter Clutterbuck, he spent the next two months as member of a Transportation Committee [REF].
The division was withdrawn from the front line a few weeks later, transferring to Lieutenant General Crocker's I Corps, which was then part of the First Canadian Army, on 25 July and played a minor role in the advance towards Falaise [REF].