Poor health prevented his active service in World War I .
He commanded the 59th ( 2nd North Midland ) Division from November 1915 to February 1916 , and the 68th ( 2nd Welsh ) Division for most of 1916 while they were under training in the UK .
Poor health prevented his active service in World War I , but he commanded the 59th ( 2nd North Midland ) Division from November 1915 to February 1916 , and the 68th ( 2nd Welsh ) Division for most of 1916 while they were under training in the UK .