æz lˈɔːɹd nˈɔɹiz, hiː ˈɛntɚd ðə ɹˈɔɪəl bˈɜːkʃɚ məlˈɪʃə æz ɐ luːtˈɛnənt ˌɔn twˈɛlv mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ɹɪzˈaɪnd bˌʌt wʌz ðˈɛn ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn baɪ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ðə lˈɔːɹd luːtˈɛnənt.
As Lord Norreys, he entered the Royal Berkshire Militia as a Lieutenant on 12 March 1858, resigned but was then appointed Major in 1861 by his father, the Lord Lieutenant.