Denis Martin Morrissey was born in Newcastle, County Tipperary, Ireland, on 13 July 1914, the second son of Michael Joseph Morrissey, a farmer. His early education was at the High School, Clonmel, County Tipperary, before entering University College, Dublin, for medical studies, which included a pos

Frederick Boyes Korkis was born in England at Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, on 21 December, 1913, but on the death of his father was taken at an early age to live in New Zealand, and hence became known to many of his friends and associates as a New Zealander. He received his early education at King'