Was gazetted Staff Assistant Surgeon on August 11th, 1837, and joined the 57th Foot on the following November 3rd. He was promoted Staff Surgeon (2nd Class) on September 25th, 1846. He joined the 89th Foot on November 4th, 1853, and was promoted to the Staff (1st Class) on December 8th, 1854. He saw active service in the Crimea and was awarded the Medjidie (5th Class). He died at Benares on June 22nd, 1858. Publications: *Cursory Remarks on Recruiting and Recruits*, London, 1852; based on his articles in the *Lond Med Gaz* and the *United Service Mag*. In a pamphlet of 31 pages he treated of the health and morale of the English Army and of armies generally from early times.