He resigned the colonelcy in 1883 when he went on the retired list .
Was colonel - commandant of the 1st Battaltion , King 's Royal Rifle Corps from 1884 until his death in 1886 .
He resigned the colonelcy in 1883 when he went on the retired list , but was colonel - commandant of the 1st Battaltion , King 's Royal Rifle Corps from 1884 until his death in 1886 .