 In 1920 he commenced writing the volume on the "Royal Australian Navy" in the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 which appeared in 1928,
as did also his "Builders and Pioneers of Australia".Jose was in Europe between 1927 and 1932 and did reviewing for the Times Literary Supplement and other publications.His "Australia Human and Economic" appeared in 1932, and in January 1933 he returned to Australia and published "The Romantic Nineties", a volume of essays and reminiscences.