hiː tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə fˈoːɹθ ˈæŋɡloʊɐʃˈænti wˈɔːɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐsˈɪstənt ˈædʒuːtənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl æt hˈɔːɹsɡɑːɹdz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
He took part in the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War in 1895, and became assistant adjutant general at Horseguards in 1897.