Norman Edward Shaw was born on 4 April 1927 at Stapleford, Derbyshire. Graduating through the University of Sheffield and holding training posts in the Royal Infirmary he entered national service, being regimental medical officer to the Coldstream Guards serving in Germany. From 1955 he proceeded wi

Robert Ollerenshaw was born in Manchester, the son of Robert Ollerenshaw, FRCS, and Florence Eleanor (née Watson). He studied medicine at Oxford and Manchester (clinical studies) graduating in 1938. He had an abiding interest in the Territorial Army and had enlisted as an other rank in the Royal Art

Anthony Harold Charles was born on 14 May 1908, the second son of H.P. Charles. His early education was at Dulwich College after which he went to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, from 1927 to 1930. His sporting interests included rugby, cricket and boxing and he represented Cambridge Universit