[2] Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 6 May 1905, he took part in the Goudi pronunciamiento in August 1909, as well as in the abortive revolt of Lt. Konstantinos Typaldos-Alfonsatos in October of the same year.

[2] In 1919–20 he was captain of the destroyer Ierax, with which he participated in the Allied intervention in Ukraine and the initial stages of the Asia Minor Campaign, before returning to the Navy Academy as professor of electrics.

Following the electoral victory of the anti-Venizelist royalist parties in November 1920, his suspension was annulled, and he was promoted to captain on 19 December (retroactive to 25 June).

[2] He remained in the Navy Academy until 1922, when he was appointed captain of the battleship Limnos, taking part in the final stages of the Asia Minor Campaign.

[2] In the emergency cabinet under Lt. General Alexandros Othonaios, he held for a single day (6 March) the post of Minister of State Health and Awareness.