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Henry Simpson Newland

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Name
  
Henry Newland

Role
  
Surgeon

Died
  
November 13, 1969


Henry Simpson Newland

Sir Henry Simpson Newland, (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.

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.

Family

  • Grandfather: Ridgway William Newland
  • Father: Simpson Newland
  • Brother: Victor Marra Newland
  • Brother: Phil Newland
  • References

    Henry Simpson Newland Wikipedia