 Complete the following phrase:  Having attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Acland was commissioned into the Scots Guards as a second lieutet on 22 December 1948, with seniority from that date. He was given the service number 397794. He was promoted to lieutet on 22 December 1950. He fought in the Malayan Emergency. He was promoted to captain on 22 December 1954. With his regiment, he was involved in the 