Colonel Derrick Orry Hunt Messent was a surgeon in the RAMC. He was born on 19 June 1922. He studied medicine at Sydney University, qualified in 1946 and gained his FRCS in 1964. He wrote a joint paper on spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (‘Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus with unusual

Denys Owen Williams was born in New Malden, Surrey, on 24 February 1918, the son of Robert Owen Williams, a deputy chief clerk, and Ruth Matilda, née Fairclough. He was educated at Surbiton Grammar School, matriculating in 1933. His medical studies were undertaken at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington,

Peter Roberts was professor of military surgery for the Army Medical Services. He was born in Manchester on 20 December 1940 at the height of the Manchester Blitz to George and Edith Roberts. Edith died when Peter was nine months old, and he was brought up by his aunt and uncle, Annie and Bob Robert

Robert Scott was born in Belfast, the son of Thomas Montgomery Scott, a grocer, and his wife Margaret, née Spence, on 16 August 1929. He was to follow the tradition of many Irish doctors in making his career in the army. After early education at Campbell College in Belfast he gained a closed scholar

John Richardson had a distinguished career in the Royal Naval Medical Service as a surgeon serving at home and at sea. He was professor of naval surgery and later dean of naval medicine. He was born on 4 July 1930 in Ilford, Essex, the son of Cotsford Wilberforce Richardson, a science master, and Et

Born in March, 1816, and received his professional training at St George's Hospital, where he became a twelve-months pupil to Robert Keate in October, 1834. He entered the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on July 7th, 1838, being promoted Surgeon on March 31st, 1852, and Surgeon Major on February 1s

Born in London on September 10th, 1806, son of George Stovell. He was educated at St George's Hospital from 1822-1826. He joined the Bombay Army as Assistant Surgeon on October 8th, 1828, was promoted Surgeon on February 20th, 1844, and Superintending Surgeon on June 17th, 1857. He became Principal

Born on March 28th, 1816. He entered the Madras Army as Assistant Surgeon on April 27th, 1838, was promoted Surgeon Major on January 13th, 1860, and was on active service in August, 1848. He retired on April 27th 1871, and lived in Jersey, where he died on April 24th, 1872.

Was commissioned Hospital Mate for general service on June 28th, 1809, being the first Hospital Mate to be commissioned for general service. He was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 11th Foot on December 27th, 1810; promoted Surgeon to the Royal African Colonial Corps on May 13th, 1824; Staff Surgeo

Born on April 26th, 1778. On April 9th, 1800, he became Surgeon's Mate on the Hospital Staff, unattached. On June 5th of the same year he was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 4th Foot, promoted to Surgeon on July 9th, 1803; transferred to the 66th Foot on May 23rd, 1805, back to the 4th Foot, and t

Born at Faversham on June 12th, 1859. He was educated at Guy's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon, Resident Obstetric Assistant, and Demonstrator of Anatomy. He was then House Surgeon to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, and Clinical Assistant to the Evelina Hospital for Children. Spong was gaz

Joined the Army as Hospital Assistant to the Forces on June 24th, 1815, and was gazetted Staff Assistant Surgeon on April 18th, 1822. He was promoted Surgeon to the 35th Foot on January 4th, 1839, was placed on the Staff (1st Class) on November 1st, 1842, and retired on half pay on May 1st, 1849. Wh