Allan Warren Linford Row was born at Grenfell, New South Wales, on 4 July 1894. His father was a medical practitioner, MRCS LRCP MD (Brussels). His grandfather on his mother's side was George Mahood, MD, of Enniskillen, Ireland, a medical practitioner thought to be first Irish member of the BMA, who

There are no details of John Francis Edward Gillam's date of birth, family, education or early medical appointments. He qualified from St Thomas's Hospital in 1925 and took the FRCS four years later. In 1931 he moved to a general practice partnership at Haverfordwest where he also practised surgery.

Arkyl Staveley Gough was born on 16 September 1900 and after completing his early education became a cadet pilot in the newly formed Royal Air Force. He was demobilised in 1919 and entered Guy's Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1925. During his student years he served in the Territorial Army w