Phillip Foster was born in April 1885 and first lived in Timaru. He was educated in Hawera and later went to the Otago Boys' School. His medical education took place at Otago University where he qualified in 1909. Foster began his medical career at Christchurch Hospital, an association which was to

Born on 9 August 1860 at Hackney in London, the sixth son and seventh child of Robert Voss, solicitor, who came of a Welsh family settled for many centuries in Glamorganshire, and Charlotte Phillips Smith, his wife. He was educated at Stafford College, Forest Hill, and at the London Hospital, where

Born on 24 March 1865 at Wellington, New Zealand, the son of Alfred A Barnett, JP. He was educated at Wellington State School and College, and at Otago University, Dunedin. He made his medical studies at Edinburgh where he graduated, and at the Middlesex Hospital where he served as house surgeon. Af

Alan Newton was born in Melbourne, 30 April 1887, son of Hibbert H Newton, Clerk of Parliaments in Victoria, and his wife, who was descended from the distinguished English legal family of Stephen. He was educated at Haileybury College, Melbourne, and Melbourne University, where he qualified in 1909,

Born 14 April 1867 at Berwick, Victoria, Australia, third child and second son of Robert Buchanan, a landowner, and Jessie Spittal his wife, he was educated at Ballarat College, Victoria, qualified from Glasgow University in 1899, and was house surgeon at Glasgow Western Infirmary 1890-91. He worked

Born at Taynish, North Knapdale, Argyll on 31 July 1856, son of Archibald MacCormick, farmer and ship-master, and his wife Mary Campbell of Barnashaly, North Knapdale. He was educated by Mr Stewart at Lochgilphead, Argyll, and at Edinburgh University, where he was a class-mate in the medical school

Born 9 June 1891, son of Walter C Hailes of Moonee Ponds, a northern suburb of Melbourne. He was educated at the Essendon Grammar School, at the Scotch College, then in its old blue-stone buildings in East Melbourne, and at the University of Melbourne, where he won scholarships and prizes and was a

Born in Bathurst in 1874 son of W Burton Wade, he was educated at Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney. Qualifying in 1896, he commenced a lifelong association with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, starting as resident medical officer in 1896, then senior resident medical officer in 1

Born at Carlton, Melbourne in 1870, son of John Gordon a building contractor, he was educated at King's College, East Melbourne and the University of Melbourne, and was resident medical officer at Melbourne Hospital. He was in England in 1894-95, but went back to Melbourne and was elected surgeon to

Born at Nalpa Station, Wellington, South Australia on 30 July 1871, son of Josiah Bonnin the station manager and his wife, *née* Frew. He was educated at Glenelg Grammar School and Adelaide University, where he graduated in 1895. He spent the next three years in London, taking the Conjoint qualifica

Born 11 June 1870 at Paringa sheep station, Murray River, South Australia, son of James Francis Cudmore and Margaret Bridge, his wife. He was educated at St Peter's College, Whinham, and Adelaide University, where he qualified in 1894. Coming to England he worked at the London Hospital under Sir Fre

Born on 5 December 1876 at Plympton, South Australia, fourth son of William Harper Formby, of Formby Hall, Lancashire and Longhouse Creek, South Australia, and his wife Eleanor Elizabeth White, he was educated at Hahndorf and Prince Alfred Colleges, Adelaide, and at the Universities of Adelaide and