sentences:  He saw service during the First World War, initially as Captain of HMS "Vernon" and then as commanding officer of the battleship HMS "King George V", flagship of Admiral Jerram at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916.He was applauded for 'the great skill with which he handled the King George V, as leader of the line, under very difficult conditions'.Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 15 September 1916, he became chief of staff to Sir Charles Madden, commanding the 1st Battle Squadron in November 1916 and, having been appointed to the Russian Order of St. Anna 2nd Class (with Swords) on 5 June 1917, he became Director of Torpedoes and Mining at the Admiralty in June 1918.