he became the director-general of the british red cross in 1934, a position he would hold until 1938. he was appointed as the colonel commandant of the royal army medical corps in december 1938, a ceremonial role he would hold until he relinquished it in august 1941 on account of ill health. he was insturmental in developing professional opportunities for royal army medical corps personal and in revising the status of the royal army medical college, both endeavours he self-funded at no cost to the state. he was a commissioner for the royal hospital chelsea. he also presided over the duke-fingard inhalation treatment centre in kensington, where he sought to make advancements in the treatment of asthma. he died at hillingdon in october 1947, with his funeral service carried out in the guards chapel, wellington barracks.