Date of Birth - 8th October 1839
First Appointment - Ensign - 91st Foot - March 1858
Lieutenant - 91st Foot - 10th July 1860
Captain - 91st Foot - 23rd October 1867
Captain - 71st Foot - 16th September 1868
Brevet Major - 29th November 1879
Major - Highland Light Infantry - 1st July 1881
D. A. Q. M. G., Cork District - 1st January 1874 to 4th April 1877
D. A. Q. M. G., Headquarters, Ireland - 5th April 1877 to 30th May 1878
Special Service, Cape of Good Hope - 31st May 1878 to 19th September 1879
Garrison Instructor, Northern Britain - 7th April 1880 to June 1880
Garrison Instructor, Dublin District - June 1880 to 9th August 1883
Garrison Instructor, Aldershot District - from 10th August 1883
He passed the Staff College in 1870
South African War - 1879 - Zulu Campaign - Defence of Etshowe. Despatches, London Gazette 15th and 28th March 1879. Medal with Clasp; Brevet of Major.