Born on 13 May 1870 at Walton Priory, Liverpool, the ninth child and third son of William Wilson, shipping merchant, and Kate Howard Thompson, his wife. He was educated at Liverpool College, in the training-ship *Conway*, and at the Liverpool Medical School. Wilson was a fine athlete and a good foot

Educated at King's College, London, he practised in Kathiawar, India before joining the Indian Medical Service in 1934; in the Service he rose to the rank of Colonel. Later he practised at New Delhi. He died in 1973 aged about seventy.

Biggar was born at Gateshead and received his medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital; while there he won the junior and senior Platt Scholarships; the Matthew Duncan Prize; the Herbert Prize; the Parkes Memorial Prize; and a silver medal at the first Montefiore Prize. He held a number of r

Neil Cantlie was born on 11 December 1892 in Hong Kong, the youngest son of the late Sir James Cantlie, FRCS, and educated at Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen University, where he graduated in medicine with honours in 1914. He was a member of the university OTC and after qualifying jo

Born in London on September 10th, 1806, son of George Stovell. He was educated at St George's Hospital from 1822-1826. He joined the Bombay Army as Assistant Surgeon on October 8th, 1828, was promoted Surgeon on February 20th, 1844, and Superintending Surgeon on June 17th, 1857. He became Principal

Juan Ignacio Vergara was a military surgeon and director of the Santiago Military Hospital, Chile. The Royal College of Surgeons was informed of this death in February 2012.

Was a surgeon in the Bengal Army (52nd Regiment) at the time he became a Fellow. He is confused in the *Calendar* with the better-known William Crozier. He died apparently some time between 1862 and 1865. **See below for an expanded version of the original obituary which was printed in volume 1 o

Born on March 28th, 1816. He entered the Madras Army as Assistant Surgeon on April 27th, 1838, was promoted Surgeon Major on January 13th, 1860, and was on active service in August, 1848. He retired on April 27th 1871, and lived in Jersey, where he died on April 24th, 1872.

Was commissioned Hospital Mate for general service on June 28th, 1809, being the first Hospital Mate to be commissioned for general service. He was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 11th Foot on December 27th, 1810; promoted Surgeon to the Royal African Colonial Corps on May 13th, 1824; Staff Surgeo

Born at Faversham on June 12th, 1859. He was educated at Guy's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon, Resident Obstetric Assistant, and Demonstrator of Anatomy. He was then House Surgeon to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, and Clinical Assistant to the Evelina Hospital for Children. Spong was gaz

Born at Dunedin, NZ, on June 16th, 1869, the son of Prideaux Selby, of Kowit, Croydon. He was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and entered the Indian Medical Service as Surgeon Lieutenant on July 28th, 1894, becoming Surgeon Captain on July 28th, 1897; Major on July 28th, 1906, and Lieutenant-

Born in 1822 and baptized on April 5th of that year; son of Joseph Smith, of Kempsey, Worcestershire. He joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on March 19th, 1845, being promoted Surgeon on February 21st, 1859; Surgeon Major on March 19th, 1865; and Deputy Inspector-General when in charge of t