Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara Crookshank ka ọ bụrụ onye ọrụ nke abụọ na Royal Engineers na 23 Julaị 1887, bulie ya n'ọkwa onye ọrụ na 23 Julaị 1890, na onye isi na 1 Eprel 1898. O so lụọ Agha nke Abụọ nke ndị Boer, ma merụọ ahụ nke nta n'agha nke
Paardeberg (Febụwarị 1900). Mgbe ahụ, e kenyere ya na ngalaba ndị agha nke asaa nke South Africa Field Force. N'afọ 1932, e mere ya onye na-eche Eze nche.