Born Wanganui 28/8/1902    Died Auckland 14/10/1963

Educated at Wanganui Collegiate and at Scots College, Wellington

MB ChB (NZ) 1928, FRCS (Edin) 1933

Practised with his wife, Jessie, in New Plymouth and in Balclutha, before going overseas for further training in Edinburgh.
Returned to NZ in 1932, setting up a joint practice with jessie in Hunterville
He suffered a cerebral embolism in 1941 (mitral stenosis) which resulted in severe dysphasia.   The family moved to Wellington, where Jessie set up general practice, and they both practised anaesthesia

Visiting Anaesthetist, Wellington Hospital 1943 - 1963

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