Joseph Hubert Fernando Jayasuriya qualified LMS in Ceylon in 1917. He took the Conjoint Diploma in 1926 and the Fellowship the following year. He was senior surgeon to the General Hospital in Colombo, Ceylon, and Chairman Emeritus of the Ceylon National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis

Harry Isaac Deitch was born in London on 18 January 1903 and after his early education entered the Middlesex Hospital, graduating in 1926. After early hospital appointments which included that of resident surgical officer at St Peter's Hospital for Stone he rapidly acquired both the FRCS and the MS

John Andrew Kerr was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 17 July 1903, the first of the four children of John William Kerr, a mineral water manufacturer. His mother Gertrude Adie was the daughter of a goldsmith and silversmith. He attended the George Dixon School in Birmingham and the Birmingham Unive

Robert Lord Holt was born near Oldham on 18 May 1903 and educated at William Hulme's Grammar School, and Manchester University, where he qualified with many distinctions. He held numerous resident appointments in Manchester and obtained his Fellowship in 1928. In 1931 he was Dickson Travelling Schol

Charles Langley Owen qualified MB BCh from Cambridge University in 1930 after taking the Conjoint Diploma four years earlier. He was house surgeon to University College Hospital, resident surgical officer to St Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester and honorary assistant surgeon to Hereford General Hosp

Born on 16 August 1900, eldest son of James Greenwood of Blackburn, he served for two years in the Royal Flying Corps in the first world war. Afterwards he studied pharmacy in Blackburn Technical College, and by means of scholarships he worked his way at St Bartholomew's Hospital to study medicine.

Robert Victor Cooke was born at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, on 17 May 1902, the eldest son of John Cooke and Rose Eva O'Neill. He was educated at Lydney Grammar School, on the opposite side of the Severn estuary. He entered Bristol University to study chemistry, but later transferred to the faculty o

Arthur Wallis Kendall, the son of Dr J A Kendall was educated at Barnard Castle School, King's College, London, and King's College Hospital, qualifying in 1926 and graduating MB in 1927 and MS in 1934; he became FRCS in 1931. He held posts as house-surgeon at King's and as surgical registrar at the

Robert Milnes Walker was born on 2 August 1903, the younger brother of John Henry (qv). He too was educated at Oundle School, where he became public schools gymnastic champion, and at University College Hospital where he graduated MB, BS (gold medal) in 1926. He was one of the last house surgeons to

Born in 1895 John McNeil Milloy was educated at Glasgow University, where he qualified MB, ChB with honours, and the London Hospital. His earliest hospital appointments were at the Greenwich and Deptford Hospital, and later he worked at Birkenhead Borough Hospital, Tooting Bec Hospital, St Peter's H

Alban Lewys-Lloyd was born at Towyn, Wales on 3 October 1902 the son of Evan Lewys-Lloyd, the County Medical Officer of Health of Merionethshire, and his wife Margaret, née Vaughan. He was educated at Towyn School before entering St Bartholomew's Medical College, qualifying in 1926. He initially int

Cedric Ivor Tuckett was born on 12 December, 1901. He was educated at Rugby, Cambridge University and St Thomas's Hospital where he won the Cheselden Medal and qualified MRCS, LRCP in 1926. He played rugby for the hospital and held a number of senior resident posts, becoming FRCS in 1928 and MCh in