McKellar's combat career proved to be very brief, lasting just over a year.

His long combat career had taught him that it is impolitic to reach for weapons in front of someone to whom you owe money.

On 30 May 1916, the new unit began its combat career.

It experienced a short, but successful combat career, sinking eight ships and damaging one.

By the age of 20 his combat career was already over.

In his short combat career he sank one ship, and damaged two others.

Eaton's combat career began inauspiciously, when he was shot down three times in the space of ten days.

His combat career ended after a serious third wound to the face.

God knew an experience like hers would have been more than enough to finish off the combat career of many an officer.

She experienced a short, but successful combat career, sinking eleven ships.