Michael Abberton qualified in Sheffield and specialised in orthopaedics. He held registrar posts at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Wrightington Hip Surgery Centre, and Liverpool Royal Infirmary, and went on to become consultant orthopaedic surgeon to the General Infirmary at Leeds. He had two sons,

James Arnold was born on 5 March 1925 in Salisbury, Rhodesia, and his later education was at Michaelhouse, Natal, where he matriculated in 1942. His father was at that time in the British South African Police Force and he himself served in the Rhodesian Army from 1943 to 1946. He was seriously wound

John Crawford Adams was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St Mary's Hospital, London, and the author of several acclaimed textbooks on orthopaedic surgery. He was born in Derbyshire, the son of a general practitioner, and was educated at Oakham School. He entered St Mary's Hospital Medical School

John Raymond Addison was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1916 and educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand. He studied medicine at Dunedin and graduated from Otago University in 1940. He joined the medical service of the New Zealand Navy in 1941 and saw active service in the Pacific, At

Born on 4 July 1890 at West Hartlepool, Durham, where his father Thomas George Ainsley (MRCS 1877, MD Durham) was in practice. His mother's maiden name was Hill. He was educated at Malvern College, at Caius College, Cambridge, where he took second-class honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos, part 1

Born at Singapore in 1876 the son of the Rev William Aitken, he was educated at George Watson's College and the University of Edinburgh. After holding resident posts there and in Liverpool he was appointed to the Bolingbroke Hospital, Wandsworth Common. He took the Fellowship in 1908 and specialised

Moss Albert was an orthopaedic surgeon in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was born on 18 April 1914 in the East End of London, the son of Barnett Albert and Lilian Albert née Rabinowitz, and studied medicine at University College London. He qualified in 1937. He was a house physician at University

Alexander was born in Taradale, Hawkes Bay, and educated at Napier Boys High School and the Otago Medical School, graduating MB ChB in 1939. He was house surgeon at Wellington Hospital in 1940-1941. He served with the New Zealand Army Medical Corps 1942-1945 and was RMO to 8th Brigade in the Pacific

Francis Allan was born on March 21 1900, received his medical education at St Thomas's Hospital and qualified in 1925. After holding a resident post at his teaching hospital he became an assistant at the Royal Cripples' Hospital, Birmingham, and thereafter spent his professional life in the Midlands

Alan Alldred was a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and a former President of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 10 June 1920, the son of Joseph Alldred, the assistant head of Brown's Commercial College and Kate, neé Brown, the founder and head of the coll

Michael George Allen was born in Cairo on 9 October 1915, the son of Arthur Baylis Allen. After early education at Merchant Taylors' School he entered St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1940. His early house appointments were at St Thomas's Hospital. During the second world war he jo

John Douglas Allison was educated at Queen's College Cambridge and St Mary's Hospital. His first post after qualification was as casualty officer and house surgeon at St Mary's Hospital. Thereafter he specialised in orthopaedics, being in succession senior house officer and later registrar at the Ro