Adrian Leonard Moreton was born in London on 18 December 1886 and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1910. After junior hospital posts he passed the London MB BS in 1913, winning the University Medal and gaining distinc

Born at Bristol on 30 May 1888, the second son and youngest child of Frederick George Salisbury, solicitor, and his wife, *née* Shaw. He was educated at Wycliffe College, Gloucester, at the University of Bristol, and at the London and St Thomas's Hospitals. He served as resident medical officer at Q

Born in 1889 son of Dr Thomas Horton of Torquay, he was educated at Mill Hill where he was awarded an entrance scholarship and at University College where he was Bucknill scholar. After a house surgeon’s appointment at University College Hospital and obtaining the Fellowship he joined the RAMC in 19

John Whigham was born in Brook Street, London, and educated at Westminster City School, where he won the gold medal as the best pupil of his year and a scholarship to St Mary's Hospital. He qualified in 1913 at the age of 21. He joined the East Lancashire Regiment at the outbreak of the first wor

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 1889 son of Dr Thomas Horton of Torquay, he was educated at Mill Hill where he was awarded an entrance scholarship and at University College where he was Bucknill scholar. After a house surgeon's appointment at University College Hospital and obtaining the Fellowship he joined the RAMC in 19