Joined the Army as a Regimental Surgeon's Mate on October 10th, 1794, gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 17th Foot, June 16th, 1798, and saw service in Holland in 1799. On October 16th, 1800, he was transferred to the 16th Dragoons, and on July 9th, 1803, was promoted Surgeon in the 16th Battalion of Reserve. He joined the 71st Foot March 9th, 1805, the 72nd Foot June 9th, 1808, and the Staff August 17th, 1809. Meanwhile he was on active service at the Cape of Good Hope, at Buenos Ayres in 1806, when he was taken prisoner, at Walcheren, and then in the Peninsula from 1811-1813. He died at Leamington on January 16th, 1850.