He took part with distinction in the Red River expedition (1870–71) and the Ashanti operations of 1873–74 under Wolseley and received the Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1874.
Han udmærkede sig i Red River–ekspeditionen (1870–71) og Ashanti–operationerne i 1873–74 under Garnet Wolseley og fik Bath-ordenen i 1874.