Colonel in Royal Engineers
He fought in the First World War.2 He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royal Engineers.1
He fought in the South Persia and Afghan War in 1919, where he was mentioned in despatches.2
He became a Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society (F.R.A.S.)
He became a Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.)
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