John Douglas Thompson was a general surgeon living in Sunderland at the time of his death. He served as a temporary surgeon commander in the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve during the second world war. In March 2003 his widow, Marjorie, notified the College that he had died.

Po Yat Iu was a general surgeon in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. He was born in 1930 or 1931, the son of Tak Lam Iu, an architect. He gained his FRCS in 1959. In 1958 he married Yan-kit So, but their marriage was dissolved shortly afterwards. She went on to become a renowned food scholar and cooker

Reginald Ratnaraja Cooke was a senior consultant surgeon at the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama, Sri Lanka. His parents were Gunaratnam Franklin Cooke, a doctor, and Gladys Lolita Cooke née Paul. He qualified in 1952 and went to the UK for his surgical training, gaining his fellowship of the Ro

Christopher Michael Vickery was a consultant general surgeon in west Cornwall. He studied medicine at St Bartholomew's Medical School and qualified in 1953. He gained his FRCS in 1959. He went to the United States and was a surgical research fellow at Harvard University Medical School and an assist

Marx Wald was a general surgeon at the Royal Perth Hospital. He was born in Sydney, the son of Solomon Marx Wald, a farmer, and Bell Marx née Nissenbau. He studied medicine at Sydney University, qualifying MB BS in 1955. He held junior posts at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and at th

John Brian Anchen was born on 4 January 1929 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, the third child of John Oscar Anchen, a school inspector, and Eileen Anchen née Croagh. He was educated at St Kevin's College, Toorak, Melbourne, and then went on to study medicine at Melbourne University. He qualified

Lindsay Roberts was consultant general surgeon at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Geoffrey William Gladstone Sinclair was a general surgeon in Melbourne, Victoria at Box Hill Gardens Medical Centre, Cotham Clinic and St George's and Box Hill hospitals. He was born on 10 November 1929 and was educated at Scotch College. He gained his FRCS in 1959 and was also a fellow of the Royal

John Wingate Maltby was a general practitioner and surgeon in Tiverton, Devon. He was born in London in 1928, the son of Henry Wingate Maltby, a doctor. He was educated at Trinity College School, Ontario, Canada, and Marlborough College, and went on to Cambridge University and St Bartholomew's Hospi

Desmond O’Rourke was a surgeon from Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Soon Wong was a surgeon and former minister of agriculture and social development in Malaysia. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Newton, who spent much of his career in the Royal Army Medical Corps in which he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, received his medical education at Manchester, graduating MB ChB there in 1952. Having held registrarships at the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute, Manchester, he was la