Douglas Harold Mitchell was born in Bethanga, Victoria, Australia, on 11 September 1901. He was educated at Bethanga State School, Wesley College, Melbourne, and Melbourne University. He graduated MB BS in 1926. He came to England in 1930 and was a resident at Ipswich and Northampton Hospitals. He o

Julian Ormond Smith was born on 21 January 1903 at Morwell, Victoria, the son of Julian August Romaine Smith a distinguished surgeon in Melbourne. He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and entered the University of Melbourne in 1921 where he shone in athletics, gained a football blue, and grad

George Syme carried on the tradition of his father, Sir George Syme, as surgeon to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia. Born on 20 April 1902 in Melbourne, the only son, he was educated at Trinity and Melbourne Grammar Schools, then at Melbourne University where he obtained first class honours i

Bertram Nairn was born in Melbourne on 1 August 1901, the son of William Nairn, a wine merchant and MP for the State of Western Australia, and Theresa Bertram. His uncle Walter had been Speaker of the House of Representatives in Canberra. He was educated at Perth Boys' School and the Scotch College,

Born in January 1903 in Melbourne the son of the Rev Thomas Robinson, he received his early education at St Paul's School, at that time associated with the Cathedral, where he was a chorister and acquired his knowledge and love of music. He then proceeded to All Saints School and Melbourne Grammar S