Earl Leslie Robert first trained in dentistry at the Royal Dental Hospital and then moved to the Middlesex and London Hospitals when he decided to take up surgery. He was deputy medical superintendent of St Mary's Hospital, Highgate, house surgeon to the Royal Northern Hospital and obstetric and gyn

Norman August Marais Petersen studied at the University of London and passed MB BS in 1920. In 1920 he also passed the Conjoint Examination at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In 1923 he became a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and England. He specialised in plasti

After qualifying in New Zealand he worked as house surgeon in the Public Health Hospital, Dunedin and then in the Public Health Hospital, Wellington. Coming to England to obtain his Fellowship, for a time he was senior house surgeon at the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital and later became consult

Valentine Wilkinson was born in Streatham, Surrey, on 8 January 1892. His father, Sidney Henri, was a company director. His education started at Marlborough House School in Sidcup, and continued at Downside, until he entered Christ's College at Cambridge where he achieved 1st class honours in parts

Edric Frank Wilson was born on 6 September 1898 and did his medical studies at Guy's Hospital, the course being interrupted by naval service as a Surgeon Probationer during the first world war. On demobilization he returned to Guy's and qualified with the Conjoint Diploma in 1920. He took the FRCS i

Born at Plas-yn-Rhos on 10 September 1894, the fifth child and third son of John Charles Davies, MRCS of Ruabon, then medical officer to No 3 District of the Wrexham Union, and Annie Allan, his wife. He was educated at Epsom College, at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, at Liverpool, and in Lond

Born at Warrington on 24 April 1898, the eldest child of William Thomas Williams, draper, and Jane Jones, his wife. He was educated at Boteler Grammar School, Warrington, at Liverpool University, and at the London Hospital. He gained the Derby exhibition in clinical medicine and the Robert Gee Fello

W G Rose was born at Broadwell, Gloucestershire in 1887. He qualified as a pharmacist and set up his own business, but soon decided to enter the medical profession. From St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, he qualified with the Conjoint Diploma at the age of thirty-three in 1920, proceeding t

Son of William Wright Shaw, grandson of Thomas Shaw of St Thomas's Hospital and tenth in line from William Shaw, surgeon of Shaw Place, Heath Charnock in Lancashire, 1479, Ronald Cunliffe Shaw was born on 27 February 1899. His mother was Florence Hunt, daughter of George Dawson Hunt, a surgeon of Lo

Harold Brayshaw was born in Johannesburg on 1 February 1896. His father, Edmund, was a mining director and his mother's maiden name was Harriette Williamson. Harold was educated at St John's College, Johannesburg and at the South African College, Cape Town, where he studied for two years. During

Mark Treisman, the son of Wolfe Treisman, an outfitter, and of Esther (née Davis) was born in London on 10 May 1898. His paternal grandparents and several generations of his family were farmers in Lithuania until Jews were forbidden to own land there. He later changed his name to Tree and states tha

Born on 31 December 1896 son of Thomas Massie MB he was educated at Guy's Hospital and won the Treasurer's medal in clinical surgery. He was house surgeon to R P Rowlands, was awarded the Arthur Durham travelling studentship in 1921, and took honours at the London BS examination in 1922. He had been