Andrew Wesley Dent was one of Australia’s most respected accident and emergency surgeons and an aid worker committed to humanitarian work in the third world. Born in Warragul, Victoria on 1 February 1955, he was the fourth child and third son of Ronald William Dent an engineer and his wife Dulcie Ro

David Hedley Wilson was a consultant surgeon in the accident and emergency department, Leeds General Infirmary. He was born in Leeds on 5 October 1928, the son of Herbert Wilson and Phyllis Wilson née Hield. His grandfather had been a master grocer and his father, who served in the First World War,

Born on 11 May 1862 at Birmingham, the son of Oglethorpe Wakelin Barratt MRCS, he was educated at University College, London. Although he took the Fellowship soon after qualifying, Barratt never practised surgery but spent his life in research, producing valuable work in a variety of fields. Whil

Born on 12 December 1880 son of W R Hamilton, Indian Civil Service, he was educated at Tonbridge School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he won a prize in anatomy in 1902, and served as house physician and ophthalmic house surgeon. He played cricket and Rugby football for his school and hospital

Born on 20 September 1890 at Hereford, he was the younger son of Henry Vevers, surgeon of Hereford, and he received his early education there before entering St Thomas's Medical School in 1909. On the outbreak of war in 1914, he went to France as a dresser with the British Red Cross Society but, aft

Born on 30 April 1868 at Batley, Yorkshire, son of Canon Brian Christopherson, later Rector of Falmouth, Christopherson was educated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Grammar School, Clifton College, Caius College, Cambridge and St Bartholomew's Hospital. After qualifying in 1893 he continued his studies at Vi

Born 20 December 1885, the youngest son of James Nowell Johnson, inspector of insurances, and his wife Elizabeth Burford. He was educated at the City of London School and St Thomas's Hospital, qualifying in 1908 and taking the Fellowship in 1911. In 1912 he entered the West African Medical Staff, in

Born at Almora in the Kumaon Hills, about the centre of the Himalayan range, on 13 May 1857 the eldest of the ten children of Lieutenant-General Sir Campbell Claye Ross, KCB (1824-92), by his wife, Matilda Charlotte Elderton. He was sent to England in 1865, was educated at Ryde and at Springhill Sch

Born on 18 January 1868 in Cornwall the son of Captain Henry Rogers RN, he was educated at Plymouth College and St Mary's Hospital where he passed the final examination for the Fellowship at the age of 24 while holding the post of resident obstetric officer. He then entered the Indian Medical Servic

Stanley Browne was born on 8 December 1907, in New Cross, London, the second son of Arthur Browne, a civil servant, and of his wife Edith (née Lillywhite). The family originated in Norwich, and were connected with the foundation of English nonconformity. Early education was at Waller Road (New Cros

William Robert Macfarlane Drew was born in Sydney on 4 October 1907, the son of William Hughes Drew and Ethel Macfarlane. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University, graduating with honours in 1930. After house posts in Sydney Hospital he joined the RAMC and was posted to India a

Eldest son by the second marriage of John Firth, who was in the educational department of the HEICS, and of Maria, his wife, daughter of Major Robert Hammill, 18th Royal Irish Regiment, was born in Bombay, 1 December 1857. He was educated privately by the Rector at Ware, Herts, and then at Universit