Born 11 March 1881, second son and second of the eleven children of Robert Milne, MD, of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, and Mary Thompson, his wife. Dr Milne practised at Bow in East London, and was medical director of Dr Barnardo's Homes for orphaned children. One of his daughters became matron of St Ma

Allan Rigden Finn was born on 23 June 1879. His father William George Finn was a prosperous farmer who resided at Grove House, Faversham, Kent; he and his wife, Ellen Ann Finn had a family of thirteen children, six boys and seven girls, of whom Allan was the youngest boy. He was educated at King's S