hiː kəmˈændᵻd ðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt lˈeɪɾɚ ðə θˈɜːd ɹɪzˈɜːv bɐtˈæliən, pɹˈɪnsɛs ʃˈɑːɹlət ʌv wˈeɪlz ɹˈɔɪəl bˈɜːkʃɚ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt fɹʌm θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː æz luːtˈɛnəntkˈɜːnəl, ænd ˈæftɚ hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɪts ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi kˈɜːnəl ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
He commanded the regiment (later the 3rd Reserve Battalion, Princess Charlotte of Wales (Royal Berkshire Regiment)) from 31 July 1863 as Lieutenant-Colonel, and after his retirement was appointed its Honorary Colonel on 27 October 1880.