hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈɜːnəl ʌvðə pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm θˈɜːd ɹˈɔɪəl lˈæŋkəʃɚ məlˈɪʃə ðə dˈuːk ʌv lˈæŋkæstɚz ˈoʊn ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
He was appointed Colonel of the part-time 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) on 15 November 1842.