Having been mentioned in despatches and having received the Distinguished Service Order in 1917 for his service in Mesopotamia, he was promoted to the substantive rank of major on 21 January 1918, to temporary lieutenant-colonel on 23 May 1919 and to brevet lieutenant-colonel on 15 November 1919 for his "distinguished service in Southern and Central Kurdistan" on the recommendation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force.
Setelah disebutkan dalam despatches dan menerima Distinguished Service Order pada tahun 1917 untuk layanan di Mesopotamia, ia dipromosikan ke peringkat substantif utama pada 21 Januari 1918, untuk sementara letnan kolonel pada 23 Mei 1919 dan untuk Brevet letnan kolonel pada tanggal 15 November 1919 "layanan dibedakan di Southern dan Central Kurdistan" nya pada rekomendasi Komandan-in-Chief of Expeditionary Force Mesopotamia itu.