Joined the Army as Surgeon's Mate on the Hospital Staff, not attached to a Regiment, on March 28th, 1811. At first he was on general service, and later was Hospital Assistant to the Forces. He was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the Royal Waggon Train on May 11th, 1815, was put on half pay on December 25th, 1818, restored to full pay when he joined the 95th Foot on December 25th, 1823, and exchanged to the Staff on May 3rd, 1833. On August 2nd of that year he was gazetted Surgeon to the 11th Foot, and retired on half pay on June 27th, 1845. He died after 1881.