Born on March 31st, 1788, and entered the Army as Surgeon's Mate on the Hospital Staff, unattached, on June 4th, 1808, and on August 4th was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 23rd Regiment of Foot. He was promoted to Surgeon in the same regiment on May 26th, 1814, exchanged into the 14th Foot on July 6th, 1815, joined the 55th Foot on May 22nd, 1817, the 28th Foot on April 29th, 1819, the 7th Dragoon Guards on February 15th, 1831, the 38th Foot by exchange on November 23rd, 1832. He was promoted to the Staff (1st Class) on September 17th, 1839, and to Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals on December 30th, 1845. His active service included the Battle of Corunna in 1809; the Expedition to Walcheren; the Peninsular Campaign, 1811-1814, including the Battle of Albuera; the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajos; and the Battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthez, and Toulouse. Thus his award was the Silver Medal with ten Clasps. He died at Madras from the effects of an accident on September 4th, 1851.