he was staying with his uncle, Robert M Clark, a retired colonel, at Charlton House in Shepton Mallett. He was presented with his VC at Buckingham Palace by King Edward VII on 25 July 1901. On 5 March 1902 he was promoted to lieutenant in the South Lancashire Regiment. He transferred to the Indian Army on 1 October 1902. On 7 January 1906 Wylly was appointed the aide-de-camp to the commander in chief, India, who was then Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener. Wylly had been serving with the Corps of Guides. He was promoted captain on 26 April 1909. In 1913 he passed the examination for entry to the Staff College, Quetta, but not high enough up the list to be admitted immediately. First World War and after Four months after the British entry into World War I, he was appointed a staff captain on 14 December 1914, and advanced to brigade major on 14 September 1915. He finally completed the staff course at Quetta in February 1916, was promoted to temporary major on 26 April 1916, and on 20 June 1916 he was appointed a general staff officer, Grade 2. He was Mentioned in Despatches on 15 June 1916. Following Lord Kitchener's death, Wylly, along with others who had also served as Kitchener's aides, received a bequest of £200. He received a further Mention in Despatches on 15 May 1917, and again on 11 December 1917. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the 1918 New Year Honours. The war came to an end on 11 November 1918 and, during the Third Anglo-Afghan War, Wylly again served as a general staff officer, Grade 2 from 6 May 1919. He was promoted lieutenant colonel on 26 April 1926. From 15 November 1926 until his retirement in 1933, Wylly was an aide-de-camp to King George V. On 9 November 1929 he was appointed an assistant adjutant and quartermaster general (AA & QMG) in India, he had also by now been given brevet promotion to colonel. He received substantive promotion to colonel on 26 April 1930, with seniority from 15 November 1926. On 6 May 1931 he was Mentioned in Despatches for his part in the campaign against the Afridi and Red Shirt Rebellion as AA & QMG Peshawar District. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1933 King's Birthday Honours. He received a further Mention