Kammala wannan jumla: Tare da kakanninsa na soja da kuma amincinsa na Furotesta ga Crown da Kanada, William ya shiga cikin rundunar masu sa kai da aka tattara a 1837 don amsawa ga Upper da Lower Canada Rebellions. William ya tashi a cikin rundunar soja don ya zama kyaftin na Battalion na hudu na Kamfanin Richmond Volunteer Military Company a watan Yulin 1858. Bai ga aikin aiki ba a lokacin 'Yan Tawaye ko a kan
Fenian Raiders (1866 <unk> 1871).