He collaborated with Charles Hedley and Professor William A. Haswell in investigating South Australia's continental shelf. His work as a taxonomist included the description of Sepia braggi, the slender cuttlefish.
The individual worked alongside Charles Hedley and Professor William A. Haswell to study the continental shelf off the coast of South Australia. He was also known for his work in taxonomy, specifically describing a species of cuttlefish called Sepia braggi.