Received his professional training at Guy's Hospital. From 1835-1837 he served first as Senior Staff Surgeon and then as Consulting Surgeon to the Army of Don Carlos in Spain, and later settled in practice at Bishop's Waltham, Hants, where he was Surgeon to the Hants Artillery Militia. Removing to London, he practiced at 254 Bethnal Green Road, E, and was at one time Medical Officer to the Great Eastern Railway Provident Society. At the time of his death he was Surgeon to the 'K' Division of Police. He died at his residence, 10 Palestine Place, Cambridge Heath Road, NE, on May 2nd, 1893.