▁to ▁lieutenant ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁ 1 8 5 4 , ▁to ▁captain ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁May ▁ 1 8 6 0 , ▁and ▁to ▁major ▁on ▁ 5 ▁July ▁ 1 8 7 2 . ▁Senior ▁command ▁followed ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁lieutenant - col onel ▁on ▁ 5 ▁December ▁ 1 8 7 7 , ▁to ▁colon el ▁on ▁ 5 ▁December ▁ 1 8 8 1 , ▁and ▁finally ▁to ▁major - general ▁on ▁ 5 ▁December ▁ 1 8 8 2 , ▁on ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Engine ers . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 5 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Engineering ▁Ins pect or ▁of ▁the ▁Local ▁Government ▁Board , ▁a ▁post ▁he ▁held ▁for ▁ 1 2 ▁years , ▁until ▁he ▁became ▁Chief ▁Engine er ▁to ▁the ▁board ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 7 , ▁serving ▁as ▁such ▁until ▁June ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Commission ▁on ▁S ew age ▁Dis pos al ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁the ▁Local ▁Government ▁Board , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁( c ivil ) ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Bath ▁( CB ) ▁in ▁the ▁November ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁B irth day ▁Hon ours ▁list , ▁and ▁inv ested ▁by ▁King ▁Edward ▁VII ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁ ▁Family ▁ ▁Care y ▁married , ▁in ▁ 1 8