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.
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.