Born Motueka 1860    Died Motueka 2/12/1925

Owned a newspaper in Motueka before going to Melbourne to study medicine

MB (Melb) 1886, BS (Melb) 1887

First registered as a medical practitioner in NZ 12/8/1887, establishing a practice in Motueka
Public Vaccinator, Nelson 1890
Served as a MO with a NZ contingent in the South African War

Came to Wellington during WW1 to be Officer-in-Charge of the Victoria Ward which had been taken over by the military for injured and ill servicemen.  Initially a Major, promoted to Colonel in 1917

Returned to practice in Motueka post-war