Arthur Elliot-Smith was born in Cairo on 3 June 1901. He was the son of Sir Grafton Elliot-Smith the distinguished anatomist and anthropologist; his mother's maiden name was Kathleen Macready. He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge, before coming to University College Hospital and on from which

Charles Alexander Wells was born in Liverpool on 9 January 1898 the elder son of Percy M Wells. His early education was at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, until 1916 when he joined the Royal Field Artillery for the final two years of the first world war. He continued his education at Liverpool Uni

Brews was the son of a general practitioner, Richard Vincent Brews, LRCSI, and his wife Edith Manifold; he was born in North Woolwich in 1902. He was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School and became a medical student at the London Hospital in 1920. After gaining many prizes he qualified in 1924,

Born in New Zealand on 26 April 1902, only son of Robert Mill of the Bank of New Zealand he was brought to London at an early age and was educated at Whitgift School and Guy's Hospital qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1924 and graduating MB BS with honours two years later. During his career a

Selby Tait was born on 9 December 1902 in Hexham, Northumberland, the son of James Andrew Tait, BA, a Congregational Minister, and his wife Anne Olene née Clemmetsen, who was Norwegian by birth. He attended the Dame School, Hexham, then the Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was awarded the sc

John Henry Milnes Walker was born on 16 March 1902 in Wakefield, the son of John William Walker and his wife Constance Elizabeth, née Holdsworth. His father and grandfather had both been surgeons on the staff of Clayton Hospital and his wife's father had been a physician there. He was educated at Ou

Walter Graham ("Bill") Scott-Brown was born in London on 17 February 1897, the eldest son of George Andrew Scott-Brown and Louise (née Tindall). His father was city manager of the C M & G Insurance Company. Bill, as he was known to all his family and friends, saw active service as a combatant off

Illtyd James was born in Barry, Glamorgan, on 12 July 1900, the eldest son of Evan Thomas James, a master tailor, and Elizabeth Jones, a farmer's daughter. He was educated at Barry County School, where he held a county scholarship, and later at University College Cardiff (where he took a BSc in 1921

Reginald Watson-Jones was born on 4 March 1902 and received his medical education at Liverpool University, where after taking the BSc with first class honours in 1922 he qualified in medicine in 1924. He was a brilliant student and an excellent speaker, and he won most of the prizes in medicine at h

Claye was born in Brigg, Lincolnshire, on 18 July 1896, the son of a clergyman; his mother was the sister of the first Lord Moynihan. He was educated at Lancing College and Leeds University. His studies were interrupted by the first world war, during which he served in the 4th Dorset Regiment in Ind

Terence Edward Cawthorne was born on 29 September 1902. He was educated at Denstone College and King's College Hospital, and qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1924. He held a number of resident posts, and first made an impact on his seniors and colleagues when he showed great aptitude in applyi

Robert Reynolds Macintosh was born in Timaru, New Zealand, on 17 October 1897 the son of Charles N Macintosh, a surveyor who had been a member of the first rugby football team representing New Zealand abroad in 1893, and his wife Beatrice, née Thompson. He was educated at Waitaki Boys' High School a