In the early years of this century, Herbert Bullmore was eminent in Sydney as a consultant physician and teacher of clinical medicine.

Educated at Ipswich Grammar School, Queensland, he then undertook his medical studies at the University of Edinburgh, from which he graduated in 1902. After periods of residence at the Royal Infirmary and at the Children's Hospital, Edinburgh, he gained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1904. For a time thereafter he practised at Bath, England and, on his return to Australia, at Woollahra, Sydney, before commencing practice in Macquarie Street as a consulting physician. He was appointed an honorary physician at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney in 1912, and at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney in 1935. He was also an honorary major in the Australian Army Medical Corps.

Herbert Bullmore's reputation has endured as an outstanding physician and teacher of medicine. Largely because of his contribution, St Vincent's Hospital gained its recognition as a clinical school of the University of Sydney.

He was known and respected for his inquiring mind, his qualities of observation, his care in diagnosis and his clinical acumen. His personal attributes of integrity, good humour and friendliness earned him the respect and affection of his colleagues. He was also an outstanding sportsman, firstly as a university blue in football and rowing; later interests included motor cycling, tennis and golf, but his great love was for fishing and he was an accomplished angler in all its forms.

His family life with his wife, Elfrida, son and three daughters was extremely happy. It was unfortunate that Herbert Bullmore's death in December 1937, deprived this College of his participation in its early development.