Studied at St George's Hospital, where he was Resident Obstetric Assistant, Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy, Demonstrator of Histology, and in 1881 Prosector at the Royal College of Surgeons. He began to practise at 1 St George's Place, London, SW; emigrated to Australia before 1888, and practised at Redmyre, later known as Strathfield. He returned to England soon after 1900, and practised at 111 Oak Street, Wolverhampton. He died of heart disease at 72 Regent Street, Derby, on August 17th, 1917.