Born at Little Wittenham, Berkshire, on October 2nd, 1828, traced his descent from Thomas Carter, armiger, of Higham, Bedfordshire, who lived in the reign of Edward IV. When he had authenticated his descent to the satisfaction of the Heralds’ College, and established his right to armorial bearings,

John Raine, one of New Zealand's most distinguished surgeons, was born on 12 March 1919 in Wellington. His father John was an importer of china and glassware. His mother was Harriet Eva née Cox. John was educated at Scots College, Wellington, where he was *dux* in 1933, winnng the Pattie cup for the

Neil Fonseka was foundation professor of surgery at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. A twin, he was born in Colombo on 19 July 1940, the son of Merrennage Gilbert Thomas Fonseka, a clerical officer, and Eugene Wilta Fonseka a school teacher. He was educated at St Matthew’s College, Dematagoda, a

Born of a good Yorkshire family on January 4th, 1823, the son of John Jackson, surgeon, Paradise Street, Rotherham; he went to Merchant Taylors' School at Crosby, and was then apprenticed to James Garstang (qv), of Lytham, Lancashire, a well-known practitioner and county magistrate. After that he wa

Born on October 28th, 1790, the son of James Jackson, St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Westminster. He entered the Bengal Army, IMS, as Assistant Surgeon on November 8th, 1813, was promoted Surgeon on July 14th, 1825, and Superintendent, Sirhiad Division, Bengal, on February 15th, 1845. He was on active s

Practised at Worcester, where he was Surgeon to the General Infirmary from 1815, Surgeon to the Worcester Militia, and later a member of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association. He died at Crowneast, Worcestershire, after a long and painful illness, before April 13th, 1855.

Son of Matthew Rae, of Park End, Dumfries; was educated at Lochmaben and Dumfries, and graduated MD at Edinburgh University. He entered the Medical Service of the East India Company in 1804 and was transferred as Surgeon to the Royal Navy in 1805. He served first in the *Culloden*, and in 1807 when

Born in Briggate, Leeds, the son of George Smith, banker; was apprenticed to his brother-in-law, Fawell, a general practitioner in Leeds. He then studied in London, where he was for a time a house pupil of Sir Charles Bell, and in Edinburgh. He began practice in Leeds, and in 1819 was appointed Surg

Became Assistant Surgeon to the Wiltshire Militia on May 6th, 1812, and on March 21st, 1814, was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 14th Regiment of Foot, with which he was present at Waterloo. He was placed on half pay in 1816 and commuted it in 1830. On leaving the Army he practised at Northampton

Held the office of House Surgeon to the Birmingham General Hospital for ten years; he was then elected Surgeon in 1823 and held office until March, 1843, when his place was filled by S H Amphlett (qv), who had been his pupil. He appears to have belonged to a medical family in the town, for Fred Juke

Born on July 8th, 1784, the second son and second child of John Clark, of Nunland, near Dumfries, and Ann, daughter and heiress of Alexander Kennedy, of Knockgray, Kirkcudbrightshire. The family of Clark had been resident in Dumfriesshire for several generations. John Clark was probably educated at

Practised at 35 Bedford Street North, Liverpool, and later at 60 Rodney Street. He was at one time Surgeon to the Liverpool South Dispensary and the Lunatic Asylum, as well as Lecturer on the Principles and Practice of Surgery, and on Clinical Surgery, at the Liverpool School of Medicine. He was the