Born in Baroda in 1917, the son of a farmer, Manibhai Patel went to Grant Medical College in Bombay and qualified MB BS and then obtained his MD in obstetrics and gynaecology. Proceeding to England he became FRCS in 1949 and then settled in Baroda. Here he became a prominent member of the medical sc

Thomson was born on 14 July 1919 in Brisbane, the son of Frederick Thorpe Thomson, an insurance executive, and his wife Ann Margaret, née Evans. He was educated at Brisbane Boys' College, before winning an open scholarship to the University of Queensland where he won the W N Robertson medal for firs

John Hallissy studied medicine at University College Dublin, qualifying in 1938. He joined the RAMC and was appointed a surgical specialist during the war. Afterwards he did his surgical training in Birmingham at the Dudley Road and Selly Oak Hospitals. He is thought to have died in 1999.

Kenneth McKeown was born on 31 October 1912 in Belfast. His father, Robert James McKeown, was a linen manufacturer and his mother was Sarah, née Owen. He received his medical training at the Royal Academical Institute in Belfast, and at Queen's University, where he achieved distinctions in anatomy a

Arthur (Pat) Murphy was born in Liverpool on 30 November 1919, and received his higher education at Liverpool University. He qualified MB, ChB at Liverpool in 1942 and following junior posts at Walton Hospital, Liverpool, he was appointed registrar and subsequently senior registrar at the David Lewi

Robert Cecil Ronald Loane was born in Belfast on 8 June 1919, went to school at the Methodist College, and then proceeded to Queen's University where he graduated in medicine in 1942. He joined the RAF, and on demobilization became a surgical registrar at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, which

William Austin Wilson was born at Rothwell, Dumfriesshire, on 7 August 1920, the son of John Wilson, a farmer, and was educated at Oban High School and Stranraer High School before entering the University of Edinburgh. He qualified in 1942 and after house appointments at Bridge of Earn Hospital join

Malcolm Roberts Stanley qualified MB, BS in Sydney in 1944 and was appointed junior resident medical officer to the Sydney Hospital and became surgical registrar in 1945. During the second world war he was a Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve. He became a Fellow of the College i

Hewet was educated at Manchester University where he gained a BSc and qualified MB ChB with honours in 1944, and gained his Fellowship in 1949. After qualification he was resident surgical officer and chief assistant in the surgical unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary, before becoming consultant surg

James Kennedy Watt, the son of a general practitioner, was born close to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 30 August 1921. After education at the High School of Glasgow he went to Glasgow University where he had a distinguished undergraduate career, gaining the James Hunter Medal in pathology and gradu

Ian Henderson was born in Hamilton, Scotland, on 4 November 1918, the son of Stewart Dalton Henderson and Grace Aird, née Masterson. He was an only child. From Biggar High School he went to Fettes as a foundation scholar and was awarded a James Begg memorial exhibition. At Guy's Hospital Medical Sch

Aubrey York Mason, one of the many South Africans to distinguish themselves in British medicine, came late to the Royal College of Surgeons but gave loyal service to it in a succession of roles throughout his consultant career. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, on 9 February 1910