Military Career
Chamberlain was commissioned a sub-lieutenant in the 11th Foot on 9 August 1873, and promoted lieutenant in August 1874. In 1878, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, he joined the staff of Field Marshal Sir Frederick Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Afghanistan. He was wounded slightly at the Battle of Kandahar. He served with Roberts at Ootacamund between 1881 and 1884. He was promoted captain in August 1885, and brevet major in November 1885. In 1890 he became Military Secretary to the Kashmir Government. He was promoted brevet colonel in 1894, and this was made substantive in February 1899. He rejoined Roberts in South Africa in December 1899, as "First Aide-de-Camp and Private Secretary". He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1900.
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