Born 14 February 1897, the ninth child and third son of George Fitzsimons, a farmer, and his wife, *née* Haining. He was educated at Dumfries Academy, Scotland, and Waitaki Boys High School in New Zealand. He received his medical training at Otago Medical School, Dunedin, and later at Guy's Hospital

Edward Grainger Muir was born on 18 February 1906 in North China where his father was a medical missionary. He was educated at Eltham College, and the Middlesex Hospital Medical School where he distinguished himself by winning the Senior Broderip Scholarship and qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma

Archie Murrell Acheson Moore, known as Dintie, was born in Pretoria on 14 August 1904 and underwent his early education in South Africa. He came to London with his family at the age of seventeen but within a year his father had died, leaving the family with very little money. He entered the London H

George Dorling was born in 1905 in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, the son of Arthur Whayman Dorling, secretary to the Congregational Church Building Society, and his wife Jane Elizabeth, née Passfield. He was at school in Loughton before entering the London Hospital Medical School where he was awarded th

Reginald Eric Norrish was born on 15 April 1900. He qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1927 at St Bartholomew's Hospital after a previous qualification in pharmacy and was a demonstrator in the anatomy department. He passed the FRCS in 1929 and joined the staff of the Royal Northern Hospital and

Reginald Alfred King was born in Leicester on 22 June 1901. He was educated at Alderman Newton's (Greencoat) Grammar School, Leicester, St Mary's Hospital Medical School and London University. He qualified MRCS, LRCP in 1927 and MB BS London in 1929. He had a successful career at St Mary's Hospital

Geoffrey Housden was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Guy's Hospital London, where he qualified in 1927. After several house appointments at his teaching hospital he went into a general practice in Sloane Square. His interest in surgery led him to take his Fellowship in 1939. He then mo

Born in 1903 son of T G Stevens FRCS, he was educated at Cambridge, but without taking an honours degree, and at St Thomas's Hospital, where he was casualty officer and house surgeon; he was also house surgeon at the West London Hospital and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading and resident assista

Stanley Livingstone Wilson was born at Dannevirke, New Zealand, in 1905, and was educated at Dannevirke High School where he was head prefect and captain of the cricket and rugby teams. While at school he played for Hawke's Bay at cricket and secured many prizes as well as a university entrance scho

George Spencer Ferraby, the son of Dr George Arthur Ferraby, a general practitioner, and of Gertrude Sommers (née Ansell) was born in Nottingham on 29 June 1904. Both his grandfathers were doctors as was his sister and a number of other individuals on each side of the family. After education at Nott

Francis Ward Allinson was born in Alford, Lincolnshire on 12 July 1904 the son of Sidney Ward Allinson and his wife Frances Mary. He attended Aldenham Preparatory School and studied medicine at University College London, qualifying in 1928. He held early appointments at the Miller Hospital, Greenwic

After receiving his medical education at University College Hospital Medical School and at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, Hugh Elwyn James qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1927 and graduated MB, BS in 1929. He received his FRCS in 1931 and also became a member of Gray's Inn. In t