His father retired from the India Office early in 1901 and on the night of that year's census Arthur was living with his parents, two sisters, a cousin and seven servants at The Maples, Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

[5][8] 1942 brought a mention in despatches on 3 February for his command of Formidable at the Battle of Cape Matapan[9] and promotion to Rear Admiral on 28 July.

[5] Next he was appointed to the Naval Air Station, Indian Ocean and then Escort Carriers, Eastern Fleet (September 1943-February 1944), briefly returning to the Mediterranean for fifteen days as head of Force H (13-28 October).

[5] On 18 January 1944 he was mentioned in despatches a second time to mark the dissolution of Force H and the following month he returned to the Home Fleet, again commanding escort carriers.

[5] In 1949 his third daughter Mary Elizabeth Bisset married Oliver William Lough, a teacher and demobbed Indian Army Temporary Major.