Henry Simpson Newland | |
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) Newland in c.1932 | |
| Born | 24 November 1873 Kensington, South Australia |
| Died | 13 November 1969 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Citizens Military Force Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1907–1910 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
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At work in the R.A.H., 1925
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Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, FRCS (24 November 1873 – 13 November 1969) was a distinguished Australian surgeon.
As president of the Australian War Service League he was active in promoting selective conscription and martial law during the Second World War.[1]
The Henry Simpson Newland Prize is named in his honour. The medal was first awarded by the Federal Council of the British Medical Association in Australia, and since 1956, by the Australian Medical Association.
He is commemorated by a plaque on the Jubilee 150 Walkway. A portrait of Newland by Ivor Hele won the 1953 Archibald Prize.[2]
Family
- Grandfather: Ridgway William Newland
- Father: Simpson Newland
- Brother: Victor Marra Newland
- Brother: Phil Newland
References
- ^ "Views And Comments". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 23 January 1942. p. 11. Retrieved 5 December 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Archibald Prize Archibald 1953 finalist: Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, MS, FRCS by Ivor Hele". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
- Hicks, N. and Leopold, E. Newland, Sir Henry Simpson (1873–1969), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, Melbourne University Press, 1988, pp 8–9.
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Newland, Simpson". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson.
- Pearn, J. H. The heritage of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in bronze
- Sir Henry Simpson Newland, South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc
- Newland House, 80 Brougham Place, North Adelaide, South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc