ˌɔn tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, hiː wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd ɐ kˈɔːɹnɪt ɪnðə sˈɔːlsbɹi tɹˈuːp ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl wˈɪltʃɚ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ʌv jˈoʊmənɹi.
On 2 October 1837, he was commissioned a cornet in the Salisbury Troop of the Royal Wiltshire Regiment of Yeomanry.