Brandur T Hermann Marteinsson graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1931. He joined the surgical staff at St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, and then became clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia and a life member of the CMA. He died on 27 August 1981 aged 74, survived by his w

Andrew Noel McCrea was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on 10 December 1907. His father was a school master. He was educated at Chesterfield Grammar School and was an entrance and foundation scholar to Clare College, Cambridge. He did his medical training at St Mary's Hospital and graduated MB BCh

Harold James Ross was born in Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, and was educated at Inverurie Academy and Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen. He graduated in medicine from Aberdeen University in 1932 after a distinguished undergraduate career and obtained the FRCS in 1937. Subsequently he worked in variou

Clarence Stanley Day was born in Toronto on 4 March 1908, the second child and first son of Amy Lillian, nee Gilroy, and Walter Arthur Day. He attended Withrow Public School, Humber Collegiate and Riverdale Collegiate. He studied medicine at the University of Toronto and became chief surgical reside

Gladys Helen Dodds was born in Kirkcaldy in 1898 and educated at Dunfermline High School. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1922 she held the posts of house surgeon at the Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Hospital and at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. She wen

John Cope was born on 1 November 1907, in Birmingham, the son of John, a master drysalter and his wife Rose, née Wigley. He went to school at King Edward's in Birmingham before proceeding to Trinity College, Cambridge. He received his medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he became

George Kent Harrison was born on 25 September 1907, in London, Ontario. His father, George William Harrison, was a banker. He was educated at Bishop's College, Quebec, Appleby College, Ontario, and the University of Toronto Medical School where he graduated MD in 1931. His resident appointments were

Derick McRae Yeates was born on 23 February 1907 at Toowoomba, Queensland, the eldest son of Herbert Yeates, a stock and station agent and a member of the Legislative Assembly in Queensland. A younger brother, James McRae Yeates FRCS (1909-1960) was honorary assistant surgeon to Sydney Hospital (*Li

Born on 13 September 1903 at Omeo, Victoria, Australia, son of R J Worcester, he was educated at Melbourne High School, where he won two leaving scholarships and was a leading lacrosse player and the best rifle-shot, and at the University of Melbourne where he won his lacrosse blue and graduated, wi

John Seton Michael Pringle was educated at Castle Park School, Dublin, and Haileybury College. He graduated BA and MB BCh at Cambridge University and MB BCh BAO at Trinity College, Dublin, and became FRCSI in 1935 and FRCS in 1937. After some years as consulting surgeon to Mercer's Hospital he was a

Geoffrey Newman-Morris followed his father as a surgeon and as a distinguished Chairman of the Australian Red Cross Society. While the father, John, was surgeon at St Vincent's, Geoffrey, the son, was surgeon at Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne. Born 14 May 1909 in Violet Town, Victoria, Geoffr

'Mac' Crooks was born on 21 January 1909, the son of David Mackenzie Crooks. He was educated at Epworth College and studied medicine at Liverpool University, where he qualified in 1931. He held junior posts at the Northern Hospital, Liverpool, and at the Shropshire Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry. He