In 1914 he began a course at the Slade School of Fine Art, but three months later was commissioned into the Welsh Guards Cheshire Regiment. He was wounded and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
In 1914, he began studying art at the Slade School of Fine Art, but only three months later, he was commissioned into the Welsh Guards Cheshire Regiment. He sustained an injury and received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.