He succeeded to the title 4th Baron Aldenham on 21 March 1939, on the death of his cousin, the 3rd Baron, who died without male issue. He served in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.
Upon the passing of his cousin, the 3rd Baron, on March 21, 1939, he became the 4th Baron Aldenham. He was also a member of the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.