Tuliskeun saterusna pikeun paragraf 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 ka-3 sanggeus maotna Mayor-Jenderal Hubert Hamilton; tapi manéhna ngan tahan dua minggu di pos ieu saméméh manéhna dibebaskeun tina komando nya sanggeus hasilna teu jelas dina Patempuran La Bassée.
dina Oktober 1914.