Born on January 18th, 1792; entered the HEIC as Assistant Surgeon in the Madras Army on September 5th, 1913. He was promoted to Surgeon on May 6th, 1827, to Superintending Surgeon on December 15th, 1841, to Inspector-General of Hospitals on January 21st, 1851, and to Surgeon General on February 12th, 1851, when he retired. He served in the Nizam's Army for twenty-four years, in the Third Maratha, Pindari, or Dekkan War of 1817-1818, and was present at the capture of Singluw. He died at 11 Ovington Square, Brompton, London, SW, on November 5th, 1852.