Born on Aug 24th, 1779, and was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to Hompesch’s Mounted Riflemen on Nov 16th, 1799. He joined the 63rd Foot on Oct 5th, 1804, and the Staff as Surgeon on Jan 2nd, 1806. He was appointed Physician to the Forces on Aug 1st, 1811, and was promoted Deputy Inspector of Hospitals (brevet) on July 17th, being given the full rank on Oct 9th, 1817, Inspector of Hospitals (brevet) on May 27th, 1825, and Inspector-General of Hospitals on July 22nd, 1830. He retired on half pay on Aug 3rd, 1833, having seen service in the Peninsula, where he had been Surgeon for two years with Assistant Surgeon E Black to a Military Ophthalmic Hospital. He described the prevalent intemperance of soldiers and the manner in which patients escaped at night from the wards to obtain wine. After his retirement he lived at Dalyston, Loughrea, Ireland, and died there on Jan 15th, 1855. Publications:- *De Podagra* (Doctorial Thesis), 8vo, Edinburgh, 1798. *Observations on Ophthalmia and its Consequences*, 8vo, London, 1811.