<prompt> Feleletša polelwana e latelago: O ile a rutwa Sekolong sa Bodiredi sa tša Bohlabani sa Royal, Woolwich gomme a thwalwa go ba setho sa Royal Artillery ka 1875. O hlanketše Ntweng ya Bobedi ya Anglo-Afghan go tloga ka 1878 go ya go 1880, le ka  <response>: Ntwa ya Anglo-Egypt ya 1884. O ile a hlatlošwa go ba Major ka 1892. Thomas o ile a hlatlošwa go ba Mokolonele ka 1899 gomme a lwa Ntweng ya Bobedi ya Anglo-Boer magareng ga 1899 le 1901, yeo a ilego a bolelwa gabedi ka yona ka dipegong. Ka 1901 o ile a dirwa Molekane wa Taelo ya Tirelo e Kgethegilego, le Molekane wa Taelo ya Bath ka 1904. Magareng ga 1909 le 1911 e be e le brigadier-general wa 3rd Division Artillery, pele a šoma bjalo ka brigadier-general wa 24th Division Artillery magareng ga 1914 le 1915. 