Valentine Darte Logue

Valentine Darte Logue (1 November 1913 – 28 December 2000) was an Australian-born British neurosurgeon.

Early life Logue was born on 1 November 1913 in Perth, Western Australia. He was the second of three sons born to Myrtle and Lionel Logue. The family moved to London in 1924, where his father was a pioneering speech therapist known for his work with King George VI.

Career Logue graduated MBBS at King's College London in 1936. He commenced his surgical training at St George's Hospital, qualifying MRCP and FRCS in 1938. He initially trained as a general surgeon and in 1940 was appointed as a consultant at St George's, treating victims of The Blitz.