Married 30 November 1852 Cecilia Napier (daughter of Sir George Napier) and had three sons and a daughter. Was in the Colony less than two years. He went on to have a distinguished career. In 1836 was stationed at York, Pinjarra and Busselton. The town of Bunbury was named after him. He led a punitive attack against Aborigines in the Avon Valley after the murder of a white settler there. Departed 8 November 1837 per the 'Hero' for Mauritius and London. His letters and journals were published by his family in 1930. Henry died 18 September 1875.