Robert Wintersmith Robertson qualified in medicine in 1931 from Loyola University. He practised general surgery at Western Baptist Hospital, Kentucky and became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1940. He was a member of the Southern Surgical Association, the Southwestern Surgical Congr

Arthur Robb studied medicine at Edinburgh University qualifying in 1945. He returned to the Royal Infirmary and Western General Hospital after his army service to complete his training in urology and general surgery. He was first appointed consultant surgeon to the Southern General Hospital in Glasg

Robert Hinrichsen was probably born in Brazil and qualified MD at the University of Brazil in 1929. He travelled to Scotland and became surgeon to Gleneagles Hospital and clinical tutor at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. In 1939 he qualified LRCP, FRCS Edinburgh and FRFPS Glasgow. During the secon

Arthur Edgar De Chazal qualified in medicine from University College Hospital in 1927 and became a Fellow of the College in 1930. He was house physician to University College Hospital before moving to the Mauritius Military Hospital in Floreal, Mauritius, where he was appointed medical specialist. H

Joseph MacFarlane was born in Lanark County, Ontario, on 23 April 1893, and as his family moved to Saskatchewan when he was 14 years old he completed his schooling in that province and finally matriculated with distinction in the University of Saskatchewan, and studied in the Faculty of Arts. At the

Stanley Francis Reid, while a medical student at Melbourne, took a keen interest in flying and was one of a small band of students who joined the Citizen Air Force at Laverton, where he won his 'wings'. After qualifying MB BS Melbourne in 1936 he held posts as RMO in the Royal Melbourne Hospital, 19

Stanley Ritson began his medical training at King's College, London, where he took his BSc with honours in physiology in 1909 and was senior demonstrator in anatomy. His clinical years were spent at St Thomas's Hospital, from which he took the Conjoint qualification in 1911. He was academically gift

William George Dismore Upjohn was born in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, on 16 March 1888. His mother Jane Mackenzie was the daughter of a cabinet maker and his father, George Dismore Upjohn, was a jeweller. He studied at Wesley College, Melbourne, and at the University of Melbourne where he

Peter Herent Lord was a consultant surgeon at Wycombe General Hospital, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Born in Oldham, Lancashire on 23 November 1925, he was the son of Sir Frank Lord, a builder and developer who became the Mayor of Oldham in 1952 and was also the High Sheriff of the County. His mot

Thomas James Russell Warren graduated in medicine in Dublin in 1919. He took the FRCS of Edinburgh in 1921 and later emigrated to Brazil where he became Director of the Hospital Samaritano in Sao Paulo. He was admitted to the Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons in 1954, and was granted th

Reginald Martin Vick was born on 20 July 1884 at West Hartlepool, and was educated at Leys School and Jesus College, Cambridge, and came to St Bartholomew's Hospital for his clinical studies. He qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1908, and after house appointment at Bart's became a demonstrator

John Baty was born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, and he was educated at the grammar school there. He graduated MB ChB, at Edinburgh University in 1932 being awarded the Ettles Scholarship and Gold Medal as the most distinguished student of his year. After house appointments at Rotherham and Carlisl