Educated at the London Hospital, and was at one time House Surgeon to the East Suffolk Hospital. He became a naval surgeon and served aboard a man-of-war in the West Indies during the prevalence of yellow fever in 1839. During the Crimean War he was from first to last on board HMS *Sidon* in the Black Sea, and was awarded the Turkish and Crimean Medals with Clasp. He was afterwards appointed Chief Medical Officer of the Naval Reserve, and from 1869-1872 he was Staff Surgeon and Senior Medical Officer of the Pembroke Dockyard. At the time of his death he was Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets, Admiralty Surgeon and Agent for Harwich, and Medical Referee of the Positive Assurance Company. He died at his residence, Cliff Road, Dovercourt, Essex, on March 13th, 1882. Publication: Reports on the Health of the Navy for 1869-70-71.