Henry Simpson Newland

Henry Simpson Newland
Newland in c.1932
Born	(1873-11-24)24 November 1873 Kensington, South Australia
Died	13 November 1969(1969-11-13) (aged 95)
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Citizens Military Force Australian Imperial Force
Service years	1907–1910 1914–1919
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Australian Army Medical Corps
Conflicts	First World War
Awards	Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches

At work in the R.A.H., 1925

Sir Henry Simpson Newland, CBE, DSO, FRCS (24 November 1873 – 13 November 1969) was a distinguished Australian surgeon.

Army career

Newland served in the Australian Army Medical Corps during the First World War.

Other activities

As president of the Australian War Service League, he was active in promoting selective conscription and martial law during the Second World War.

In 1954 he was appointed an inaugural director of the oil company SANTOS.

Recognition and legacy

Newland received many honours during his lifetime, including:

• Knighthood
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
• Mentioned in Despatches

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.

Family

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

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 & 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