Educated at University College, Sheffield, and the London Hospital, where he served as senior casualty officer and surgical registrar, he then emigrated to the Argentine, where he made his career at Monte Caseros, serving as surgeon to the Robinson Charity Hospital. After retiring he lived at Slythe

Born at Dalry, Ayrshire on 25 March 1872, the fifth son and ninth youngest child of Andrew Blair Aitken and his wife Jane Young. He was educated at the Ayrshire Academy, Ayr, and at Glasgow University where he graduated in 1893. After holding resident appointments at Oldham Infirmary and the Wirral

Born on 30 November 1878 at Enfield, the fourth child and third son of William Stephen Ridewood and Anne Foreman his wife, he was educated at Enfield Grammar School, where his father was headmaster. He studied medicine at the London Hospital, and won gold medals at the BS examination in 1906 and at

Born on 6 March 1875 he was educated at Owens College, Manchester, and the University of Edinburgh, and was a house surgeon at the North Lonsdale Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness. He entered the Indian Medical Service as a Lieutenant in 1903, after winning the Martin memorial gold medal at Netley. From 1

Born on 12 July 1874, for his medical education he went to Guy's Hospital, and, after qualifying in 1897, he entered the Indian Medical Service on 28 January 1898 obtaining a gold medal in military medicine at Netley. Promoted Captain on 28 January 1901, he was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind medal, first

Robert Ainslie Ross was born in 1876 and came over from South Africa to study medicine in Edinburgh, where he was awarded a Dunlop Scholarship and was the first South African to win the Ettles Scholarship. He captained the University Rugby team and graduated in 1900, proceeding to take the Conjoint

Born 12 September 1874 at Feldafing, Starnberg, Bavaria, eldest child of Edward Theodore Compton, landscape painter, and his wife Auguste Pletz. He was educated at Uppingham and at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was for a time prosector in the hospital's medical college and at the Royal College of Su

Born in London in 1876, the eldest son of Abraham Stusser, merchant, and his wife, *née* Sladowsky. He was educated at the South African College, Capetown, but returned to England for his medical training at the London Hospital. After holding resident posts there he studied under August Bier in Berl

Born in 1876 the eldest son of W H Coke MD of Ashford, Kent, he was educated at George's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon, house physician, and resident obstetric assistant. He practised at 137 Harley Street, and was a member of the Harveian Society. He died after a long illness in the Cou

Born 20 November 1870 at Stoke Newington, Middlesex, the fifth child and fourth son of Thomas John Cross, tea merchant, and his wife, *née* Edmunds. He was educated at Tonbridge School and at Dulwich College. At Guy's Hospital he served as house surgeon, resident obstetric officer and demonstrator o

Born on 19 December 1875, the youngest son of William Atkins of Norwich, he received his medical education at Guy's Hospital. After holding appointments as house physician and assistant house surgeon, he went to the South African war on the staff of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital and, on his return

Born at Swansea on 11 May 1871 the third child and only son of Thomas Durslyn Griffiths, MD (1837-1914), a former president of the British Medical Association, and Frances Annette Secretan Gabb, his wife. His mother was the third daughter of the Rev J F Secretan Gabb, of Balcarres, Charlton Kings, G