He subsequently commanded H.M. Battleship " Africa " and H.M. Battle-Cruiser " Indefatigable," and received the Coronation Medal of H.M. King George V. in 1911. In 1912 he was made a C.B. (Civil) in the first batch of Naval officers to whom the award of this honour was extended. In 1913 he was made Aide-de-Camp to H.M. King George V., and in the same year was Commodore (First Class) on the staff of Admiral of the Fleet Sir William May, Umpire-in-Chief during the Naval Manoeuvres which took place during July and August. He became Rear-Admiral on December ist, 1913, and Director of Operations Divisions of the Admiralty War Staff on May ist, 1914, and served as such for the first six months of the War. He was then appointed Rear-Admiral, Second in Command of the Second Battle Squadron, and was present at the battle of Jutland on May 3 ist, 1916, for which he was mentioned in dispatches and received the C.B. (Military). He has also received the Order of St. Stanislaus (First Class) with swords, and the Order of the Rising Sun (Second Class).
