holding this appointment for four years he rejoined his Regiment ; but peace soldiering had no attractions for him and he resigned his commission.
This, however, was not the end of his military service ; for in August 1914 he was posted to the Staff of the 47th Division and went to France with them. Then he was appointed to the command of the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and led them in the battle of Loos, where he was slightly wounded. In 1916 he was appointed to the command of the 47th Infantry Brigade and captured Guillemont during the Battle of the Somme. In 1918 he commanded the 43rd Brigade during the final advance of the Allies. And on his Brigade being demobilised he joined General Knox's Mission to General Kolchak in Siberia and was with the Russian force until it withdrew.
This is but the bare record of his military service, but it is sufficient to show the variety of his professional experience and the keenness with which he sought active service. It may be added that on active service he was distinguished for his courage and his care of his men. Utterly fearless and ever thoughtful of the welfare of his men, he was regarded by his comrades as a good man, a good fellow, and a good Guardsman.
Apart from his keenness for active service two passions ruled him : one was racing ; the other was travel. And while he was at home racing he would be thinking of the journeyings which were to follow ; and all through his journeys he would be thinking of the next Derby, and be asking his brother for all the racing news. Racing and travel were his ruling passions whenever he was at
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