He landed many times at clandestine airfields in occupied France to insert and extract SOE agents.

Pre-war, he was a frequent traveller by sea between England, Kingston, Jamaica, Bermuda and South America, where he spent some time and learned to speak Spanish.

608 Squadron RAF flying Avro Ansons and Blackburn Bothas primarily in a general reconnaissance role.

[7] In his role as Night Operations Officer he learned of the use of the Westland Lysander in the Royal Air Force Special Duty Service.

In October 1942 he was given command of A-Flight, which used the Lysander aircraft for SOE missions into occupied France, inserting and extracting agents, resistance members and Allied prisoners.

Verity noted he had to lead an eclectic group of pilots, all of whom were very capable, including Frank Rymills, Peter Vaughan-Fowler and Jim McCairns.

His role was to drop off and pick up resistance workers, SOE agents and other figures at secret locations inside France.

[9][10] Records from the Imperial War Museum indicate Verity flew Westland Lysander Mark IIIA (SD), (serial number "V9673" with squadron fuselage codes 'MA-J') bearing the nose-art of 'Jiminy Cricket' for 20 operations to occupied France while serving with No.

In late 1944 Verity was commanding SOE air operations in south east Asia and following the end of hostilities served with the Recovery of Allied Prisoner-of-War and Internees Organisation.

541 Squadron RAF flying the Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIX photo reconnaissance variant and then served as wing commander (weapons) at the Central Fighter Establishment 1949 to 1951.

96 Squadron RAF flying Gloster Meteor jet night fighters in 1955 and was appointed group captain on 1 July 1958 ready for a series of postings as Staff Officer (Bomber Operations) at the Air Ministry, a posting to Turkey and commanding RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and then Staff Officer (Special Duties) back at the Air Ministry.

[25][26] Verity requested retirement and was released from the service on 2 June 1965 to take up a position with the Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board.