Career
Born in Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand, Fookes travelled to England at the age of 15 where he received his college education before gaining his qualifications as a medical doctor in 1899.
Born in Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand, Fookes travelled to England at the age of 15 where he received his college education before gaining his qualifications as a medical doctor in 1899.