Born in London, 24 July 1900, the second child and only son of Henry Halifax Wells and Catharine Elmes, his wife. He was educated at Elston School, Bedford, and at Trent College, Nottingham. He received his medical training at Charing Cross Hospital, where he served as resident casualty officer, hou

He was born on 14 December 1900 son of D C Lysaght of Portskewett House, St Pierre, Chepstow, Monmouthshire; his family had large steel interests in Britain and the Commonwealth. On leaving school he joined the Navy but was invalided out after two years. He then started pre-clinical studies at Brist