He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet on 15 January 1894, was promoted to sub-lieutenant a couple of years later, and to lieutenant on 26 June 1902.

Assigned to the shore establishment HMS President on 29 March 1926 and became the Director of Physical Training and Sports between 5 April 1926 and May 1926.

[2] Later transferred as the commanding officer to the training establishment HMS Ganges, Shotley[2] and the Captain-in-Charge of Harwich Docks between 2 May 1927 and June 1928.

Taht in-Nar: Djarju ta' l-Ewwel Sena tal-Gwerra [Beneath the Flames: A diary of the first year of the war] (in Maltese).

Wherever one meets him, he is taking the mickey out of someone, repeating some silly phrase in Maltese, or teasing the menial workmen.

As long as England has people like Sir Wilbraham Ford in command, she may yet win a war which today, to me, appears lost.