hiː sˈɜːvd æz ɐsˈɪstənt mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi kˈɔːɹ ænd pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl.
He served as Assistant Major of the Royal Artillery Corps and participated in the war against Portugal.