Raymond Thomas Finde, son of T J Hinde of Harrow, was educated at the Haberdashers' School and at Guy's Hospital, where he played in the Rugby XV. After qualifying in 1940 he held house appointments at Guy's and then joined the Indian Medical Service. While in India he transferred to the Royal India

George Swinburne was born on 3 February 1907, second of the three children of G A Swinburne, at Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, and was educated at Melbourne High School and University, where he graduated in medicine in 1930 from Ormond College, winning several scholarships. Swinburne was a keen at

Edith Whetnall was born at Hull in 1910, and trained at King's College Hospital where she graduated in 1938, taking the Conjoint Diploma in 1939, the Fellowship in 1940, and the London MS degree in 1944. She became interested in ear surgery while working at the branches of King's College Hospital at

Robert Reginald Stanley Strang was born on 6 March 1905, at Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, where his father was the Minister in the Church of Scotland. He was educated at Fettes College, Glasgow University and King's College, London, and as an undergraduate he gained a distinction in surgery, and p

Ross Smith came from the Ashburton district of New Zealand, and from St Andrew's College went to Otago University where he graduated MB, ChB in 1945 and as a student won a university blue for rugby football. During his resident year at Christchurch Hospital he married Biddy MacDougall, and in 1946 c

William Stirk Adams was born at Acocks Green, Worcestershire, on 31 May 1896 and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham. His father was a schoolmaster. He won an entrance scholarship to Birmingham University in 1915. He served as a Surgeon Probationer RNVR in 1916 to 1917; qualified MRCS LRCP

Tom Wilson, as he was known to his many friends, was born in Belfast and was educated at Mountjoy School, and Trinity College, Dublin. He qualified in 1923 MB BCh BAO Dublin. He played rugby football at Trinity and subsequently for several years in first-class club matches. At first he turned to

Capps was born in the Naval Hospital, Gibralter, on 17 May 1898, the only son of Fleet-Surgeon Frederick A Capps, who lost his life in action at the Battle of Jutland (1916). With this family background he was from an early age destined for a career in the Royal Navy, and accordingly entered the Roy

Joseph Norman Appleton qualified in medicine in Manchester in 1938. He practised in the aural department of Manchester Royal Infirmary. Moving to London he was registrar to the Royal Ear Hospital and University College Hospital. He became a Fellow of the College in 1949. He returned to Manchester

Heyworth Alexander Wigglesworth Watson studied medicine at Melbourne where he passed MB, BS in 1929. He was ENT resident at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1931. He moved to Edinburgh in 1932 where he was clinical assistant at the Royal Infirmary. He passed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Sur

Thomas Linthorn Bradbeer was a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. He was born on 8 January 1925 in the west country, the son of a dentist. He was educated at Dartington Hall, Devon and went on to study medicine at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, London

Maurice Brown was born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1930. He was educated at the Wilderness School, Pulteney Grammar, St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide Medical School. He was a brilliant student, topping the state in honours mathematics and gaining high credits throughout his med