Studied at University College, London, and the Middlesex Hospital, at the latter becoming House Surgeon. He practised first at 66 High Street, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, where he was medical officer to the Dispensary and to the Stour-bridge District Union. He next moved to London and practised at

Studied at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, and at Guy's Hospital. He practised at 4 Percy Street, Bedford Square, London, where he was Medical Officer to the Egyptian Mission, to the British and Foreign Musicians, and to the European Assurance Society. He was a corresponding Fellow of the Aca

Studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was scholar in chemistry and histology and later Clinical Assistant to Medical Out-patients, and then House Surgeon at Westminster Hospital. He served with the South African Field Force during the Boer War, started practice at 42 Kempshott Road, Streath

James Francis ‘Jim’ Carter was a general surgeon in Auckland, New Zealand. He was born on 17 March 1933 in Rawene Northland, New Zealand, one of six children of hardworking share milkers and agricultural labourers who frequently had to move to seek work in those days of depression. He was educated a

Born Dec 18th 1771, and became an army surgeon. He was gazetted Staff Surgeon on Aug 30th, 1799, was placed on half pay in 1802, and restored to full pay on March 17th, 1803, when he exchanged to the cavalry depot at Maidstone. He was promoted Deputy Inspector of Hospitals on Nov 4th, 1813, and was

Became a Surgeon in the Royal Navy (Royal Marines), and for upwards of fifty years was Inspector of Fleets and Hospitals. In 1843 his address was at the Marine Barracks, Woolwich. He seems afterwards to have practised as a physician at Woolwich, and latterly to have resided at Cawsand, Cornwall. He

John Herbert Harker Webster was a consultant surgeon in Southampton. He was born in Heswall, Cheshire, on 2 October 1929, the son of Herbert Webster, a biscuit manufacturer, and Doris Louise née Harker, the daughter of a chandler. In 1935 the family moved to Prenton in order to be near to Birkenhead

Terence Young was a consultant surgeon in the Peterborough area. He was born in India in 1931, where his father was a missionary surgeon, but grew up in north Wales. As a boy he started hill walking, encouraged first by his father and later by the headmaster’s secretary at his school, Rydal in Colwy

Norman Addison was a consultant surgeon at Bradford Royal Infirmary. He was born in Leeds on 26 April 1925, the son of Herbert Victor Addison and Alice née Chappell. He was educated at Leeds Grammar School, where he won an exhibition and sixth form prizes in biology and chemistry. He went on to stud

Charles Wilson was a surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was born in Adelaide on 3 April 1924. His father, Sir George Wilson, was a founding fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a foundation fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaec

Aziz Shukri was a professor of surgery in Baghdad, Iraq. He graduated from Baghdad College of Medicine in 1946, at a time when that university was widely esteemed for its high standards. He was inspired by Lindsay Rogers to take up surgery, and went to London, completing posts at Hammersmith, Guy’s,

Born at Prestonpans on March 20th, 1808, the son of James Fergusson. He was educated at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, at the High School, and at the University of Edinburgh. He was placed by his own desire in a lawyer's office at the age of 15, but finding the work uncongenial he changed law for medicin