He went on to be aide-de-camp to Major General Arthur Fremantle, commander of the Suakin expedition in 1885. He was then made brigade major for the Brigade of Guards, which had been posted to Egypt.
In 1885, he worked as Arthur Fremantle's aide-de-camp during the Suakin campaign. Afterward, he was made brigade major for the Guards Brigade, which had been posted to Egypt.