James Gaymer Jones was born at Upper Norwood, London, on 26 August 1891. His father was also an MRCS. He was educated privately and at the West Ham Technical Institute from whence he proceeded to Guy's Hospital in 1910. He gained many prizes in anatomy and physiology. In July 1914 he was mobilised i

Baron Theodore Rose was born on 21 July 1892 and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and the Birmingham Medical School. He graduated BSc in 1914 and MB ChB in 1916. After resident posts at Cardiff, Bristol and the Royal Northern Hospital, London, he took the FRCS Edinburgh and became resid

Reginald (Rex) Salisbury Woods was born in Dulwich on 15 October 1891, the son of Henry Thomas Woods. His mother, Lilian, was the sister of Frank Salisbury CVO, LLD, the portrait painter. He entered Dulwich College in 1906 at the age of fourteen and in his last year was senior school prefect as well