Debrett - entered Prince of Wales's (N. Staffordshire Regt.) 1891, became Capt. and Brevet Major 1900, Major 1910, Brevet Liezt.-Col. 1911, Brevet Col. 1915, Lieut.-Col. 1916, and Maj.-Gen. 1917 (retired); served with Dongola Expedition 1896 (despatches), with Nile Expedition 1897 (despatches), 1898 (despatches, medal, 4th class Medjidie), and 1899, present at death of Khalifa (despatches, Brevet Major), in S. Africa 1899-1902, with Field Intelligence Depart. (despatches, DSO), with Somaliland Field Force 1903, on Staff, Lines of Communication (despatches), and during European War 1914-19, as AA and QMG, and subsequently as Lieut.-Gen. Comdg. Mil. Forces in E. Africa (despatches, Brevet Col., CMG, Russian Order of St. Anne); was a Gen. Staff Officer, Egypt 1907-10, a Gen. Staff Officer at Staff Coll. 1910-13, Inspector-Gen. of King's African Rifles 1913-14, and in command N. Midland TA Div. 1919; appointed DAAG to Officer Comdg. Forces in Egypt 1906.

DSO - London Gazette 31/10/02 - In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa …….. He served in East Africa 1902-3 ….. commanded the 1st East African Division, East African Force, 1/4/16 to 27/7/17 ………. {much much more on his military career and the Nigerians in the East African Campaign}