 He was promoted to Wing Commander in June 1942 and given command of Station Annette Island.Nesbitt was made CO, No.6 SFTS, Dunneville, in December 1943, and in March 1944 returned to the UK to command No.144 Wing.he then joined No.83 Group HQ as Accidents Investigation Officer.Promoted to Group Captain on 1 January 1945, Nesbitt then commanded No.143 Wing, with Hawker Typhoons, from January to August 1945 before returning to Canada in September 1945, retiring in November 1947.