hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv luːtˈɛnəntkˈɜːnəl ænd bɹˈɛvɪt kˈɜːnəl kəmˈændɪŋ ðə fˈoːɹθ bɐtˈæliən, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ sˈɜːvd ɪn ˈɪndiə fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹdʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌvðə dˌɛɹɐdˈuːn bɹɪɡˈeɪd.
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel and brevet colonel commanding the 4th Battalion, and later served in India from 1914 to 1917, where he was Brigadier-General of the Dehra Dun Brigade.