Frank Hudson received his professional education at University College Hospital and qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1922. After gaining his Fellowship in 1925, he practised at Sutton, Surrey from 1926 to 1929 before emigrating to New Zealand where he practised at Nelson from 1930 to his death

Frederick William Widgery was born on 11 April 1896, in Exeter, the third child of Frederick John Widgery, the artist and his wife Bertha, née Lunt. He was educated at Exeter School and studied medicine at Guy's where it is thought that he won a Gold Medal and was appointed out-patients officer. He

Francis Louis was born in 1900, and went for his medical education to University College, London where he qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1922, proceeding to the London University degree in 1924. In 1926 he obtained the FRCS and then held posts in general surgery in various London hospitals,

Eric Coldrey was born in London on 13 April 1901, the son of Arthur Algernon Coldrey and his wife, Florence, née Shearsmith. He was educated at the Tollington School in London and received his medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital where he was Brackenbury and Baly Scholar. He became a house

Charles Paul Wilson was born on 17 August 1900 and received his medical education at the Middlesex Hospital, qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1922. He obtained the FRCS in 1925 and then specialized in otolaryngology. He was appointed a consultant at the Middlesex Hospital in 1930, and in 1945

Donald Currie was the eldest son of James Irvine Currie, who was a woollen manufacturer in Leeds. He was educated at Leeds Grammar School and Leeds University, and obtained his medical training at the London Hospital. His studies were interrupted by the outbreak of the first world war and at the age

Born on 18 July 1899, he was educated at Wellington College and had a short period in the Army in the latter part of the first world war. He then entered the medical school of St Thomas's Hospital for his clinical training, qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1923. After appointment as a casualt

William Eric Marcus Mitchell was born at Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, on 29 April 1897, the son of Dr John Finlay Mitchell, a medical practitioner and Anna, nee Shaw. His early education was at Campbell College, Belfast, and after leaving school he joined the Royal Irish Rifles, servi

Fred Hunt was born at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on 5 March 1899, the son of John Hunt, a schoolmaster, and his wife Clara, née Beardsley, who had seven children. He was educated at the Elementary School and the County Secondary School in Ilkeston, and entered the London Hospital Medical College in 1916,

Lawrence Dulake was born in Hampstead on 3 January 1901 the eldest son of William and Emma, née Prestoe, both of whom lost their fathers at the age of five. William was a self-made man and an authority on housing the working class, becoming chairman of Rowton Houses (now hotels) and the Artisans, La

Trevor Meyrick Thomas was born at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, on 7 July 1898, the son of John Edward Thomas MD, a general practitioner surgeon. His mother, Mary, née Rowlands, was the daughter of a farmer, and his maternal great-uncle was John Rowlands who qualified MRCS in 1832. He was educated at

John Hosford was born in London on 24 July 1900, the son of Benjamin Hosford, a medical practitioner in Hornsey, Essex, and his wife Anne, née Haines. He came from a remarkable medical family, three brothers, two cousins and two uncles all being doctors. He was educated at Highgate School and St Bar