Born in 1874, a Brahmin, he spent his professional life in Edgbaston, Birmingham. He figured in the news in December 1943 when he was acquitted of a serious charge (*Brit med* 1944, 1, 56 quoting *Birmingham Post* 15, 16, 17 Dec 1943). His son was Anand Krishna Pardhy FRCS. Pardhy died in a Londo

Educated at Guy's Hospital, he held resident posts there and at Great Ormond Street. During the first world war he served at a casualty clearing station in France. He was assistant surgeon at Croydon General Hospital and afterwards practised at 27 Beaumont Street, Oxford. Robinson retired to Sheepst

Educated at University College, Sheffield, and the London Hospital, where he served as senior casualty officer and surgical registrar, he then emigrated to the Argentine, where he made his career at Monte Caseros, serving as surgeon to the Robinson Charity Hospital. After retiring he lived at Slythe

Born at Swansea on 11 May 1871 the third child and only son of Thomas Durslyn Griffiths, MD (1837-1914), a former president of the British Medical Association, and Frances Annette Secretan Gabb, his wife. His mother was the third daughter of the Rev J F Secretan Gabb, of Balcarres, Charlton Kings, G

Born at Dalry, Ayrshire on 25 March 1872, the fifth son and ninth youngest child of Andrew Blair Aitken and his wife Jane Young. He was educated at the Ayrshire Academy, Ayr, and at Glasgow University where he graduated in 1893. After holding resident appointments at Oldham Infirmary and the Wirral

Born on 19 December 1875, the youngest son of William Atkins of Norwich, he received his medical education at Guy's Hospital. After holding appointments as house physician and assistant house surgeon, he went to the South African war on the staff of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital and, on his return

Born on 6 March 1875 he was educated at Owens College, Manchester, and the University of Edinburgh, and was a house surgeon at the North Lonsdale Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness. He entered the Indian Medical Service as a Lieutenant in 1903, after winning the Martin memorial gold medal at Netley. From 1

Born on 30 November 1878 at Enfield, the fourth child and third son of William Stephen Ridewood and Anne Foreman his wife, he was educated at Enfield Grammar School, where his father was headmaster. He studied medicine at the London Hospital, and won gold medals at the BS examination in 1906 and at

Born in 1876 the eldest son of W H Coke MD of Ashford, Kent, he was educated at George's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon, house physician, and resident obstetric assistant. He practised at 137 Harley Street, and was a member of the Harveian Society. He died after a long illness in the Cou

Born on 10 January 1870, he was educated at the London Hospital and qualified in 1901 when he was 31. He won a surgical scholarship (1901) and served as house surgeon to Sir Frederick Treves and Jonathan Hutchinson junior at the London, and then was resident medical officer at the West Ham Hospital,

Robert Ainslie Ross was born in 1876 and came over from South Africa to study medicine in Edinburgh, where he was awarded a Dunlop Scholarship and was the first South African to win the Ettles Scholarship. He captained the University Rugby team and graduated in 1900, proceeding to take the Conjoint

Frederick Curtis was born in 1873, the son of Albert Curtis MRCS 1857, a general practitioner at Staines, Middlesex, and grandson of Frederick Curtis MRCS 1832, who had practised there previously. He was brought up a Quaker and educated at Bootham, York. His family had a long tradition in medicine f