Marcus Richard Loane was one of the early military surgeons in Westbury. His life story is fascinating, one that would make a great historical novel, spanning three continents and filled with stories of family drama, bushrangers and accusations of professional incompetence. Marcus was born in Jamaica in 1810. His father and grandfather were both surgeons, members of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Ireland. A number of his uncles served in the military. The paternal family line is quite well documented and reads as a distinguished history. In contrast, his mother’s details are unknown, only being referred to as a...