Born at Melbourne, Victoria on 21 June 1898, the third child and second son of Siegfried Lazarus, importer, and his wife and cousin Regina. Lazarus was educated at Melbourne Grammar School, and after graduating at the University of Melbourne came to England. Here he acted as resident medical officer

Born on 30 March 1894, the second son of Sir Henry Braddon, he was educated at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He started on a business career as a junior clerk in the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, where he spent two and a half years mostly in the chemical department, picking up k

Born in 1903, son of the Rev Dr John Steele. He was educated at University College Hospital, where he won the Bruce, Liston, Erichsen, Aichison, and Atkinson Morley medals and scholarships. He also won a gold medal at the University of London MB BS examination. After qualification he served as house