Raymond Dobson was a consultant thoracic surgeon who worked in the Newcastle upon Tyne region. He was born in Darlington on 24 October 1919, the son of Albert Dobson, an accountant in a bank, and Dorothy Dobson née Robson. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle and was then awarded

James Howard Brown was a thoracic surgeon in Adelaide, South Australia. He was born on 8 November 1922 in Adelaide, the son of Thomas Howard Brown and Elsie Davey Brown née James. He was educated at the Christian Brothers College and Rostrevor College and went on to study medicine at the University

Harold Richards was a consultant thoracic surgeon at the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk