Education
Marlborough; Oxford (Honours in History School). Sandhurst. Royal Horse Guards, 1887-1903. 1st City of London Imperial Yeomanry, 1903-1907.
Marlborough; Oxford (Honours in History School). Sandhurst. Royal Horse Guards, 1887-1903. 1st City of London Imperial Yeomanry, 1903-1907.
Served as Aide-de-camp to late Sir Gerald Portal during mission to Uganda, 1893. Mahommedan rebellion, 1893. Unyoro Campaign, 1893-1894 (despatches, medal, Zanzibar Star).
Matabeleland, 1895.
Jameson Raid, 1896. South Africa, 1899-1900 (raised South African Light Horse, despatches, medal, and 3 clasps). Contested Liberal Unionist South Wolverhampton, 1906.
Appointed to H.M.Bodyguard of Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, 1907. Lieutenant-Colonel 1907.
Clubs: Bachelors’, Turf, Marlborough.
Spouse 1901, Lady Victoria Alexandria Innes Ker,daughter of 7th Duke of Roxburghe.