Born at Morrita, South Australia on 3 March 1895, the eldest son of Harry Pomroy of Wallaroo Mines, South Australia. He graduated in medicine from Adelaide University in 1918, and was immediately commissioned in the AAMC of the AIF, with which he served as a captain till 1919. He practised privately

Philip Victor Seal, known as 'Vic' to family, friends and colleagues, was a popular and highly respected orthopaedic surgeon in Hereford. He was born in Brighton, Sussex, from humble stock. His father, Eric Joseph Seal, was a carpenter, killed in action in 1945. His mother, Emily Nellie Seal née Ell

Born at Blackburn, Lancashire, on 4 September 1882, the eldest of the two sons and three daughters of George Ollerenshaw, JP, merchant, of Cherry Tree near Blackburn, and his wife Hannah Higginbottom. His father later lived at Glossop, Derbyshire. Ollerenshaw was educated at Manchester Grammar Schoo

Born at Bristol on 21 July 1898, the second son and third child of Edward Sidney Griffiths, building contractor of Fairlawn, Portishead, and his wife, *née* Lambourn. He was educated at St Mary Redcliff School, Bristol and afterwards privately. He entered Bristol University in 1925 and gained the Co

Michael Kevin Murphy was educated at Christian Brothers' College, Cork; Downside School; and the London Hospital Medical College. He graduated in medicine in 1960. After internship and surgical house posts he obtained the Diploma in Anaesthetics and went briefly into anaesthetics, but soon returned

Born on 4 August 1907 the son of W W Coltart MRCS of Epsom he was educated at Epsom College and St Bartholomew's Hospital, to which he had won a scholarship. He qualified in 1930 and was, in succession, house surgeon to Sir Girling Ball, J P Hosford, R C Elmslie, S L Higgs and Sir Harold Gillies. Fo

Tom Parsons was an orthopaedic surgeon in Brisbane, Australia. He was born in Liverpool, one of three sons of Thomas, a printer, and Doris, a tailor. His grandfather was a Newfoundland sailor who had settled in the port city. Tom was educated at Holt High School, Liverpool, and, like many of his era

Herbert Alfred Brittain, son of J W Brittain of Dublin, was educated at Sedbergh School and Trinity College, Dublin where he graduated in 1926. He then held surgical appointments at Bristol Royal Infirmary, Leicester Royal Infirmary, and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London. In 1931 he ob

Born in Cracow, Poland on 16 April 1913 and educated at the Jewish High School there, he entered the medical school at Strasbourg in 1931 and qualified MD in 1938. On the outbreak of war in 1939 he joined the Polish forces in France and after the collapse in 1940 escaped to England, where he joined

Hubert Chitty received his medical education at University College London graduating in 1904. During 1909-1911 he served as senior medical officer at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, and then he joined the staff of that hospital as a general surgeon, but his chief interest was always in orthopaedic work

Leslie Morris was born on 23 June 1900, the son of the headmaster of the school in Ashton-under-Lyne where he was educated. For the medical course he went to Manchester University where he graduated MB ChB in 1923, taking the Conjoint Diploma in 1924. In 1925 he obtained the FRCS and then held a ser

Born on 3 November 1921 the son of A C McMillan of Huddersfield, he was educated at Leeds Medical School, qualifying in 1945. He served as demonstrator of pathology in the School and as house surgeon at the General Infirmary. Deciding to specialise in orthopaedics he took the Fellowship in 1952, was