Royston ‘Roy’ Reed-Davis was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Chedoke and Hamilton Civic hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was born in London on 8 October 1921. His birth was registered in Hackney and his mother’s maiden name was Reed. In 1939 he was living in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, and attending school. He went on to study medicine and qualified with the conjoint examination in 1946. In 1947 he became a flying officer in the medical branch of the RAF, becoming a flight lieutenant with a one-year short service commission in 1949. He had appointments at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot, and at Winford Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary. He gained his FRCS in 1955 and in 1961 married Moira Kirkup in Bristol. He later immigrated to Canada. He held a post in the surgery department at the University of Calgary and later moved on to Hamilton, Ontario. As well as his appointment at the Chedoke and Hamilton Civic hospitals, he was also a clinical lecturer at McMaster University. Reed-Davis died on 27 February 2024 at the age of 82 and was survived by Moira.