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.........Served Abyssinian War {Political, I was sent to negotiate with King "Mad Theodore" Tewodros, imprisoned, escaped; Gen. Napier's staff, Intelligence Aide, confidant Capt. Frank James [known for his sketchs of life while on campaign], Capt. Charles Speedy [British adventurer & former commander of the Abyssinian Army], there were 400 mls of switch-back roads with 500' shear drops that had to be cut by Royal & Punjab Pioneers, from sea-level to 4,000 ft. in the first 100 mls. Cmndg. British square against massed attacks, hostages released, I was with storming party at the main gate & I found the body of King Tewodros next to it after he had committed suicide; Aroge Plain, Magdala.}
......... Served Franco-Prussian War {Gen. Eyre's staff, {he's done well since Afghanistan} Intelligence Officer, British Red Cross Ambulance Corps; Marshal Achille Bazaine {recognized from L'aventure mexicaine}; Otto Bismarck behind the whole mess; Met up with Gen. Phil Sheridan, Col. H. R. D. MacIver, he was wounded while on Gen. Chanzy's staff; Met with Franz Listz; Metz, Orl`eans; Chevalier, Legion d H'onneur;}
......... Political, the Metis question North-West Canada, sent by the P.M. because I was over-heard speaking Cheyenne. Confidaunt of Metis leader Louis Riel, Capt. Redvers Buller, Col.'s G. J. Wolseley, H. E. Wood, G. A. French & P. M. Sir J. A. Macdonald. In on the founding of the North West Mounted Police, made honorary Commissioner.
......... Served Ashanti War {Political, Gen. Wolseley's staff. Capt. R. H. Buller, Col. H. E. Wood. With Capt. Buller when his compass case stopped a bullet on the march north {ruined a good compass says he}. Went on ahead for negotiations with King Kofi, imprisoned, escaped. Rejoined the army at the Prah river, the rest of European prisoners released & met up with the advancing army at Adansi. Running battles to the Ashanti capital, with Gen. Wolseley in a battle a large calibre slug bowled him off a camp stool, thick Pugaree folds of his sun-helmet absorbed the impact {nasty head-ache}. Witnessed the looting of the Palace; Esaman, Kumasi, Amoaful, Ordahsu, Kumasi;},