Studied at Guy's Hospital and served as House Surgeon to the Chelsea Hospital, Assistant Surgeon to the Royal Military Asylum, Cholera Visitor, Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator to the North-West District of Chelsea, and Surgeon to the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers. He practised at Markham Sq

Born at Caerphilly on December 6th, 1821, the son of a medical man who had an extensive country practice, which he conducted on horseback; he was proud of his stable, and his son had the advantage of an active outdoor life in his boyhood and after his apprenticeship to his father. William Edwards (1