Commissioned into the British Indian Army (1913)[24] Commissioned into the 9th Hodson's Horse (1914)[25] Brigade Major – (1928–1932)[26][27] Instructor (GSO2) at Command and Staff College, Quetta (1932–1936)[28][29] Commanding Officer, 13th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers (1938–1939) General Staff Officer 1, Indian 5th Infantry Division, East Africa (1939–1941) Commanding Officer Gazelle Force, Sudan and Eritrea (1940–1941) Commanding Officer, 9th Indian Brigade, Ethiopia (1941) General Officer Commanding, Indian 4th Infantry Division, North Africa (1941–1942) General Officer Commanding, 1st Armoured Division, North Africa (1942) General Officer Commanding, 7th Armoured Division, North Africa (1942) Deputy Chief of the General Staff, HQ Middle East Command (1942) General Officer Commanding, Indian 43rd Armoured Division (1942–1943) Director Armoured Fighting Vehicles, India (1943) General Officer Commanding, Indian 7th Infantry Division, India (1943–1944) General Officer Commanding, IV Corps, Burma (1944–1945) General Officer Commander-In-Chief, Malaya Command (1945–1946) General Officer Commander-In-Chief, Northern Command, India (1946–1947)[30] Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army (1947–1948)[31] Retired (1948)[32]