Hugh Michael Shaw was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Prince Henry Hospital, Melbourne. He was born on 18 January 1919, in London, the son of Charles Gordon Shaw, a consultant surgeon who had commanded the First Australian Field Ambulance in the First World War, was mentioned in despatches and h

Ross Nicholson was the formative figure in New Zealand orthopaedic surgery through the second half of the 20th century. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 12 October 1922, Ross was educated at Auckland Grammar School, received his medical degree from the University of Otago, and trained in orthopaedi

Bonnin was a member of one of Adelaide's most eminent medical families, being the second youngest of five sons of Dr A J Bonnin. He was educated at St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide Medical School. Immediately after qualification in 1941 he held the post of resident medical office

William Alan Liddell was born in Herbert, New Zealand, in 1921, the son of a doctor who had graduated in Edinburgh. He attended Waitaki Boys' High School before entering Otago Medical School, from which he graduated in 1945. During his student years he was awarded a blue for tennis and after qualify