Stanley Ritson began his medical training at King's College, London, where he took his BSc with honours in physiology in 1909 and was senior demonstrator in anatomy. His clinical years were spent at St Thomas's Hospital, from which he took the Conjoint qualification in 1911. He was academically gift

Born on 26 January 1889 son of Edward Ingram Taylor and Margaret Boole, he was educated at University College School, University College and University College Hospital, where he qualified in November 1911 with the Conjoint Diploma, following this up with the qualifying degrees of London University

John Hamilton Barclay was born on 19 January 1887 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the son of John Cairns Barclay and his wife Janet, née Hamilton. He started his career in 1906 at the newly-opened Royal Victoria Infirmary, graduating MB BS with honours in 1911 and obtaining the MRCS LRCP in the same year. A

Born at Llanelly, Carmarthenshire on 8 November 1885 the fifth child and second son of John Wade, chemist, and his wife née Williams, he was educated at Llanelly County School and the University College of South Wales, Cardiff and at Charing Cross Hospital, where he was house surgeon. After taking t

Born in Yorkshire on 28 February 1886, he grew up at Whitby. He gained the first science scholarship to the Medical College of the London Hospital, won many prizes there, and served as demonstrator of physiology to Sir Leonard Hill. He held resident appointments at the London Hospital, and was house

Born in 1888 the son of Charles Jackson LRCP Ed of King's Lynn, he was educated at Haileybury and at St Mary's Hospital. After qualification he held house appointments at St Mary's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Carshalton. In the war of 1914-18 he served in France with the RAMC

Born on 22 June 1888, son of Dr Arthur John Jefferson of Rochdale and younger brother of Sir Geoffrey Jefferson, he was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University, where he shared the Dumville surgical prize with J S B Stopford. Qualifying in 1911 with the conjoint diploma and t

Harold George Alexander had a distinguished career in the Indian Medical Service. He was first in the entrance examination following appointments as house surgeon, casualty surgical officer and senior demonstrator of anatomy at Middlesex Hospital. He entered the Indian Medical Service as Lieutenant

Born at Gravesend, Kent, on 25 June 1885, the third child and only son of Henry Bazett, MRCS and his wife Eliza Ann Cruickshank. He was educated at Dover College and at Wadham College, Oxford. He took his clinical training at St Thomas's Hospital, where he served as demonstrator of physiology in 191

"Glen", as he was known to all his friends, came to England from New Zealand in 1904 and entered Guy's hospital in 1905. He qualified in 1911 and became house surgeon to Arbuthnot Lane. He entered general practice at Watford in 1914 with Dr F H Berry, whose daughter Frida he married in 1915. He serv

Harold Griffith was born about 1889 and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he served as house surgeon and resident intern midwifery assistant, after qualifying with the Conjoint Diploma in 1911, and took the Fellowship in 1914. He served at 22 Casualty C

Charles Gordon Shaw was born in Melbourne on 9 January 1885 and was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, and Melbourne University where he graduated MB BS in 1907, proceeding to the MD degree in 1910. Rowing was his favourite sport and he was in the winning eights both at school and also at Ormond