The German newspapers mocked him as a gentleman spy who “although having a regular profession only requires to devote part of his time to it and leads a versatile life in hunting and other sporting pleasures”. He was tried in 1912 and locked in a fortress, but was released as an act of clemency when King George V visited Berlin in 1913.
He seems to have soon settled back to his former life and in August 1913 was promoted Captain in the West Kent Yeomanry. He wrote the “Active Service Pocket Book” which we have in the museum.
When war broke out shortly afterwards he was immediately appointed to the Intelligence and left for France, Sadly, his service was to be very short because he was killed near Braisne on 12th September 1914 while1st Cavalry Brigade was fighting a delaying action.