Ross McMillan Adie was a general surgeon in Victoria, Australia. He was born on 14 February 1938, the son of Godfrey David Adie, an accountant, and Beatrice Mavis Adie née Burgess. His uncle, William John Adie, was a neurologist in London. Adie was educated at Essendon High School and went on to stu

Simon Cox was a sportsman, countryman, conversationalist and *bon viveur*, as well as a surgeon. He was the life and soul of any party and was known for his sunny personality, *joie de vivre* and compassion for patients. Born in Malaya, where his father died as a prisoner of war in Changi prison, S

Mohammed Abdul Wahed was a surgeon in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Peter Bates was a consultant surgeon for Dartford and Gravesham Health Authority. He was born in Belfast on 12 August 1934. His father, Charles Donald Bates, retired from the Army and became a company director. His mother, Gladys Elizabeth Wilson, qualified in medicine from Queen's University, Belfa

Balapuwaduge Jayasiri Susantha Mendis gained his FRCS in 1970. His death was reported to the Royal College of Surgeons in October 2009.

Abdallah Shukry Mishrick was a senior consultant surgeon at Syosset and Plainview hospitals on Long Island, New York. He was born in Lebanon on 28 November 1928, the son of Shukry Abdallah Mishrick, a doctor, and Matilda Mishrick née Fernainy. He was educated at the English Mission College, Cairo, E

Shyamapada Tripathi was a general surgeon. Born on 1 April 1933 in Howrah, West Bengal, India, he was the second son of Radhakkrishna Tripathi who was an assistant commercial officer on the South Eastern Railway and his wife Sarala Bala née Misra who was the daughter of a doctor. Educated at the the

Pradip Datta was a consultant general surgeon at Caithness General Hospital and a noted surgical trainer. He was born in Calcutta, India on 14 May 1940 and studied medicine at the University of Andhra, qualifying in 1964. In 1967 he went to the UK for further training. He was a registrar in gener

Kerry Larkin was a consultant surgeon in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Michael Richard Robertson Martin was born in Ilford and educated at Brentwood School and the London Hospital. He graduated MB BS in 1965 and after house appointments embarked upon his surgical career, holding posts at his old teaching hospital and at the Westminster Children's Hospital and Cardiff.

Terence Verma (known as Terry) was a general practitioner and general surgeon on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was born in Kalaw, Burma, on 6 October 1936, into a devout Brahmin Hindu family. His father, Bhagwan Das Verma, was a civil engineer; his mother was Devi Verma née Achara, the daughter o

Ronald Sahoy was a pioneering cardiothoracic and general surgeon in the Caribbean. He was born on 3 January 1940, in Essequibo, British Guiana (now Guyana). His father was Kunandan Ramdial Sahoy, a business man who owned a trucking service, and his mother was Baidwattee née Narayan, who had worked a