Born in April, 1818, and was educated at University College and Hospital, London. He was probably an Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy from 1841-1844. He joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Jan 1st, 1844, was promoted Surgeon on July 12th, 1857, and retired on July 25th, 1859. He saw ac

Educated at St George's Hospital, where he was entered as a twelve-months' surgical pupil to Sir Everard Home on Sept 29th, 1820. He may have been a relative of Thomas Thynne Folds, RN, an earlier St George's pupil. He became a Surgeon in the Royal Navy, his Warrant being dated Jan 19th, 1830, was S

Born at Dartmouth on 6 July 1871 fifth child and second son of Hunter Gaskell JPO and his wife née Stempkowska, he was educated at Tavistock and at University College Hospital, and was commissioned in the Royal Naval Medical Service in 1893 and posted to the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham. He was in

Born in 1894 the son of William John Colborne MRCS 1886, Surgeon Royal Navy and afterwards Deputy Surgeon General of the Navy in the first world war and later Inspector General of Naval Hospitals, John Colborne (he did not use his first name) qualified with the Conjoint Diploma from Charing Cross Ho

George Hayes qualified from Durham University in 1938, having already joined the RNVR. When the second world war broke out, he joined the Royal Navy, serving overseas throughout the war and afterwards in shore-based hospitals in Ceylon, Mauritius and Malta. His last commission was as President of th

The only child of Percival and Lilian Coulter, he was born on 18 October, 1907. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury and King Edward VI, Bath, entering medical school at Bristol University in 1925, from whence he qualified MRCS, LRCP in 1931. He entered the Royal Navy as a Surgeon Lieutenant

Born on 4 January 1883 the son of the Rev Horace Stephens, Rector of Handley, Cheshire, he was educated at Christ College, Brecon, Manchester University and, for his postgraduate studies, the London Hospital. While at Manchester he played Rugby for the University and also represented Cheshire and La

Born at St. Petersburgh on August 12th, 1807, the second son of Robert Busk (1768-1835), merchant, and a member of the English colony there, by his wife Jane, daughter of John Westly, Custom House clerk at St. Petersburgh. His grandfather, Sir Wadsworth Busk, was Attorney-General of the Isle of Man.

Born on 8 May 1877, the son of Harry and Ellen Nicholls, he received his medical training at the Middlesex Hospital. After qualifying he held the post of house physician at the Middlesex followed by that of house surgeon at the Brighton and Hove Hospital. In 1901 he joined the Navy Medical Service a

Tony Osborne was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the Royal Navy. He was born in York to Laura (née Chatterton) and William Osborne. Laura was a woman ahead of her time: she dabbled in the Stock Market before it was easy or fashionable to do so. She also did photographic modelling and was a charm

Surgeon Rear Admiral John Brian Drinkwater was a naval medical officer of considerable distinction, serving clinically as a highly-respected surgeon before moving into leadership roles. John was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire on 5 June 1931 to Ellis Drinkwater and Hilda May Drinkwater (née Spicer)

He was perhaps a son of William Kent, surgeon, of Nantwich, who died in February, 1831. He was educated at St George's Hospital, where he entered as a twelve months surgical pupil to Sir Everard Home on October 5th, 1826. He was a Surgeon in the Royal Navy, reached his Seniority on July 20th, 1838,