Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1855, o nyere aka guzobe otu ndị agha obodo, Montreal Field Battery (ugbu a bụ 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery), e buliri ya n'ọkwá lieutenant n'afọ 1856. Ka ọ na-erule n'April 1857, ọ ghọrọ onyeisi ndị agha na-achịkwa ndị agha. N'afọ 1858, a kpọrọ Batrị ahụ ka ọ gafee New York City na Boston na ọkọlọtọ ya na-efegharị efegharị - oge mbụ e kwere ka ndị agha Britain mee nke ahụ kemgbe mgbanwe ahụ. Ọ bụ ya bụ onye isi ndị ọrụ batrị n'oge agha ahụ.
Fenian raids nke 1866 na 1870 wee nata Canada General Service Medal. Ọ lara ezumike nká dị ka Lieutenant-colonel na Eprel 24, 1891.