Lengkepan kalimah di handap ieu: Tanggal 3 Maret 1914, anjeunna jadi General Officer Commanding of the Highland Division. Anjeunna ngawula di Perang Dunya Kahiji salaku General Officer Commanding the Highland Division, salaku General Officer Commanding 9th (Scottish) Division, salaku General Officer Commanding 15th (Scottish) Division jeung salaku General Officer Commanding 3rd Division di Front Kulon sadayana dina 1914. Manéhna ngagantikeun Divisi 3 sanggeus maotna dina aksi Mayor-Jenderal Hubert Hamilton; tapi manéhna ngan lumangsung salila dua minggu dina pos ieu saméméh manéhna dibebaskeun tina paréntah-Na sanggeus hasilna teu jelas di Perang Dunya II.
Patempuran La Bassée dina Oktober 1914.