He was appointed Colonel of the part-time 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia (The Duke of Lancaster's Own) on 15 November 1842.
hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈɜːnəl ʌvðə pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm θˈɜːd ɹˈɔɪəl lˈæŋkəʃɚ məlˈɪʃə ðə dˈuːk ʌv lˈæŋkæstɚz ˈoʊn ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.