[1] In 1884 the British Indian Army officer transferred to the Hyderabad Contingent where he would remain for the rest of his regimental service.

[1] In 1906, he was Assistant Adjutant-General at the Army Headquarters at Simla and remained there until 1910 when he was assigned to the Saugor Cavalry School.

[1] When World War I broke out, Wapshare served in the East African campaign as part of the Indian Expeditionary Force.

[2][3] He was described by Richard Meinertzhagen as a "dear fatherly old gentleman, kind and considerate" but "he has little military instinct and is nervous of all responsibility, maybe because he is hopelessly ignorant on all subjects connected to his profession.

[5] Later, back in India, he participated in the Operations against the Marri and Khetran tribes and the Third Anglo-Afghan War[6] and retired in 1925.