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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002159b.htm person Newland Henry Simpson Kt AACR2 24 November 1873 13 November 1969 Place of Birth Kensington, South Australia, Australia Place of Death South Australia, Australia Surgeon Henry Newland was a prominent surgeon in Adelaide, where he held honorary positions in the Adelaide and Adelaide Children's Hospitals for many years. He was noted as a pioneer in neurosurgery, being the first Adelaide surgeon to practice in tis area. During WWI he was Lt Colonel commanding the Australian section of the Queen Mary Hospital where pioneer work in plastic surgery was carried out. Between 1912 and 1938 he lectured in surgery at the University of Adelaide. Newland's wider involvement in the medical community included terms as President of the South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association (BMA) and of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He was also active in the Royal Flying Doctor Service, as a founder of the South Australian Tuberculosis Association, Chairman of the Australian Medical Publishing Company, and an advocate for voluntary health insurance. The Henry Newland Prize, which recognises distinguished service to surgery in South Australia, was first awarded in 1956 by the Federal Council of the BMA in Australia (and later by the Australian Medical Association. 1896 1896 Education - Graduated in medicine, University of Adelaide 1898 1901 Career position - Surgical registrar, London Hospital 1899 1899 Education - Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, London 1900 1900 Education - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England 1902 1902 Education - Master of Surgery, University of Adelaide 1902 1908 Career position - In private practice 1908 Career position - Honorary Surgeon, Adelaide Children's Hospital 1908 1914 Career position - Honorary Radiographer (later Honorary Assistant Surgeon), Adelaide Hospital 1912 1938 Career position - Lecturer in surgery, University of Adelaide 1914 1919 Military service - Lt Colonel, Australian Army Medical Corps 1918 1918 Award - Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - AIF - Medical Corps 1919 1919 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1919 1933 Career position - Honorary Surgeon, Adelaide Hospital 1920 1921 Career position - President, South Australian Branch, British Medical Association 1927 1927 Career position - Founding member, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1928 1928 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - Services to medicine 1929 1935 Career position - President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1933 1951 Career position - Honorary Consulting Surgeon, Adelaide Hospital 1934 1949 Career position - President, Federal Council, British Medical Association, Australia 1951 1951 Life event - Retired from practice 1952 1952 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1989 1989 Education - Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England Lindon, Leonard Charles Edward (1896 - 1978)

Sir Henry Newland was the brother-in-law of Leonard Lindon

 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) (1927 - )

Founding Fellow 1927; President 1929 - 1935

 British Medical Association, South Australian Branch (1879 - 1962)

President 1920 - 1921

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Lecturer in surgery 1912 - 1938

 Adelaide Children's Hospital (1878 - 1989)

Honorary Surgeon 1919 -

 Adelaide Hospital (1840 - )

Honorary Surgeon 1919 - 1933; Honorary Consulting Surgeon 1933 - 1951

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 Newland, Henry Simpson (1873-1969)

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 'Newland, Henry Simpson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Newland, Henry Simpson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Book: Henry Simpson Newland: a biography Hughes, J. Escourt Henry Simpson Newland: a biography Adelaide Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1972 Journal Article: Obituary: Constantine Trent Chanpion de Crespigny Newland, Henry Obituary: Constantine Trent Chanpion de Crespigny 1953 Medical Journal of Australia 1853 1 423-5 Journal Article: The Archibald Watson Memorial Lecture Newland, Henry The Archibald Watson Memorial Lecture 1947 Medical Journal of Australia II:13 281-287 Resource Section: Henry Newland hones heroic plastic surgery skills brought back to Adelaide from World War I battlefields Adelaide AZ Henry Newland hones heroic plastic surgery skills brought back to Adelaide from World War I battlefields Adelaide Adelaide AZ 2024 Book: The founders of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Kenny, Patrick (Sir) The founders of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Melbourne, Victoria The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1984 Edited Book: S.A.'s greats : the men and women of the North Terrace plaques Healey, John S.A.'s greats : the men and women of the North Terrace plaques Adelaide Historical Society of South Australia 2001 Journal Article: The founders of the College: South Australia McEachern, A. C. The founders of the College: South Australia 1981 Australian and New Zealand journal of surgery 81 4 400-5