He was with the Royal Artillery's No 1 Mountain Battery on the North West Frontier of the British Indian Empire when, on 9 August 1877, he took ill a few weeks before his unit went into battle.
Siya ay sa Royal artilerya's No 1 Mountain baterya sa North West Frontier ng British Indian Empire kapag, sa 9 Agosto 1877, siya took sama ng ilang linggo bago ang kanyang produkto nagpunta sa labanan.