George Gibson Lyttle was born at Belfast on 9 June 1885. Educated at the Methodist College, Queen's University, Belfast, and London University, he graduated MB BS London in 1909. He entered general practice in 1911 and during the first world war was in the RAMC from 1914 to 1917, serving in the Dardanelles and Salonika and attaining the rank of Captain. Transferring to the Territorial Army, he was appointed specialist in charge of the electrotherapeutic department of Belfast Orthopaedic Hospital and officer commanding the medical unit of Queen's University OTC. Two years later he retired with the rank of Major. From 1939 to 1955 he was principal medical officer in charge of medical boards at Belfast Recruiting Centre. He was also chairman of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in Northern Ireland, chief medical inspector of the Board of Trade at the port of Belfast, medical adviser to Belfast Harbour Commissioners, and medical examiner for the Civil Service Commissioners. For 25 years till 1948 he was medical officer to the Royal Ulster Constabulary. He was elected FRCS in 1957. A Past President of the Ulster Medical Society, he was also President of the Northern Ireland Branch of the BMA in 1957-8 and was admitted to the Roll of Fellows of the Association in 1960. He was at one time captain and president of Balmoral Golf Club, and he was a prominent Freemason. Another of his interests was the Rotary Club: he was never known to miss the weekly lunch over his 50 years of membership. He was a foundation member of Queen's University Services Club and anything connected with Army life or the Territorials got his full support. For his continuing service while in charge of the recruiting boards in Northern Ireland he was appointed OBE in 1957. He married Frances N Head in 1917 and they had one son. He died on 3 February 1974, aged 84 years.