Born in New Zealand on 25 December 1868 and educated at University College, London. He entered the RAMC as surgeon-lieutenant on 29 July 1893, was promoted surgeon-captain on 29 July 1896, major on 30 January 1905, and retired on 29 July 1913. He served in the Ashanti expedition of 1895-96 (star) and in China in 1900 (medal). He was professor of military surgery at the RAM College from 1 August 1905 until 1910. He was recalled for service during the first world war, and was retained at Woolwich, where his services during 1914-21 were rewarded with brevet rank as lieutenant-colonel. He died in Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital on 8 February 1932. Publications: *Gunshot wounds*. London, 1908. Three cases of liver abscess treated by aspiration and injection of quinine. *J Roy Army med Cps* 1909, 12, 71. Case of lymphosarcoma treated with Coley's fluid. *Ibid* 1913, 20, 699. Case of sarcoma treated with Coley's fluid. *Proc Roy Soc Med* 1908-09, 2, Clin sect p 152, and *J Roy Army med Cps* 1909, 12, 449. Local and spinal analgesia in relation to active service. *Brit med J* 1910, 2, 431.