 He served in the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War (1895–1896), and in subsequent operations in the Gold Coast (1897–1898), and was acting resident Ashanti (1899–1900).He served in the Ashanti Campaign (1900) and the Second Boer War (1901–1902).In August 1902, he was seconded for service under the Colonial Office, and appointed commissioner of Ashanti (1902) and acting chief commissioner of Ashanti (1903–1905).