He served during the War, first in command of three companies on the Transvaal frontier, and afterwards as commandant of the Leydenburg District, served subsequently in the operations against Sekukuni till invalided.
Date of Birth - 10th June 1838
First Appointment - Ensign - 50th Foot - 8th September 1854
Lieutenant - 50th Foot - 9th February 1855
Captain - 50th Foot - 6th May 1863
Half-Pay - 1st February 1869
Captain - 80th Foot - 14th January 1871
Brevet-Major - 1st October 1877
Major - 80th Foot - 9th July 1879
Lieutenant-Colonel - South Staffordshire Regiment (1st Battalion) - 1st July 1881
Aide-de-camp to Govr. Queensland - January 1867 to July 1880
New Zealand War - 1863-66 - Actions at Kilumaru, Ranglawhia and Nukumaru, and Putaki Pass. Medal.
Perak Expedition - 1875-6 - Medal with Clasp.
South African War - 1778-79 - operations against Sekukuni, 78 and 79 - Zulu Campaign - Mentioned in Despatches. Medal with Clasp
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Mentioned on Son's grave, Sway Parish Churchyard, Sway, Hampshire. 
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