He secured quarters for the staff-adjutant and his family in what was later called Panet House, after the first resident.

He built an extension to the rear of the Stone Frigate for bathroom facilities.

[7] Reade, promoted to colonel in February 1907,[8] served in Malta and Scotland and, after being promoted to major general in July 1912,[9] became general officer commanding the Troops in the Straits Settlements in 1914.

[10] Poor health prevented his active service in the First World War, but he commanded the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division from November 1915 to February 1916, and the 68th (2nd Welsh) Division for most of 1916 while the formation was under training in the UK.

[11] He was the British representative on the Inter-Allied Military Mission to Greece in 1918, for which he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Order of George I and awarded the Medal of Military Merit, 1st Class from Greece.