Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe agha ahụ gasịrị, ọ ghọrọ onye isi nkuzi na School of Combined Operations na Fremington, a họpụtara ya onye isi nke Order nke Alaeze Ukwu Britain na 1948, wee jee ozi dị ka onye isi nke 3 Commando Brigade ọzọ na Malta, Hong Kong na Malaya. Ọ gara n'ihu bụrụ onye isi nke Royal Marine Depot, Deal na 1951, a kwalitere ya na onye isi nke Order nke British Empire na Ọktọba nke afọ ahụ, mere Chief of Staff nke Royal Marines na 1952 ma họpụta ya Commandant General Royal Marines na 1955. O mere nleta na-abụghị nke gọọmentị n'ebe ndị ọchịehi 45 na-agbadata na
Suez n'afọ 1956, a họpụtara ya dịka Knight Commander nke Order of the Bath n'afọ 1957, wee laa ezumike nká n'afọ 1959.