Walter Barham Foley was born at Bridgwater, Somerset, on 18 September 1889, the eldest of six sons of Robert and Sarah Foley. He was educated at Sherborne School, Dorset, 1901-1907, distinguishing himself in athletics and shooting. He entered St Thomas's Hospital in 1907 having gained an entrance sc

Born 28 April 1878 at Croxall Lodge, Bromham Road, Bedford, the son of James Aberdour Elmslie and Cecilia Cheyne, his wife. His father, a master marine and lieutenant RNR, was captain of the *La Hogue* and the *Sobraon*, noted clippers on the Australian run. His mother came of distinguished medical

Born on 28 March 1879 son of Thomas Fairbank MD, MRCS a practitioner at Windsor, he was educated at Epsom College from which he gained an open scholarship to Charing Cross Hospital. He qualified in 1898 as a doctor and in 1899 as a dentist but, after a house surgeon's appointment at Charing Cross, h

Born at Llechwyd Farm, Towyn on 27 September 1874, the second child of John Rowlands, farmer, and Elizabeth Pugh, his wife. His parents died when he was five years old and his upbringing was supervised by trustees and his elder brother, Richard Pugh Rowlands. He was educated at Dolgelly Grammar Scho

Born on 20 March 1872, the third child and second son of William George Pearson, civil engineer, and his wife Emma Hind, he was educated at University College School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he won the Harvey prize and served as house surgeon and ophthalmic house surgeon. He graduated in