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

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. He is commemorated by a plaque on the

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. A portrait of Newland by

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won the 1953

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Family

* Grandfather:

Ridgway William Newland Rev. Ridgway William Newland (c. 1788 – 8 March 1864), frequently spelled "Ridgeway", was an English Congregationalist minister who with his large family emigrated to the young colony of South Australia, where he had a considerable influence in ...

* Father:

Simpson Newland Simpson Newland CMG (2 November 1835 – 27 June 1925), pastoralist, author and politician, was a pioneer in Australia who made significant contributions to development around the Murray River. He was also an author of practical works and novel ...

* Brother:

Victor Marra Newland Victor Marra Newland, (18 August 1876 – 12 January 1953) was an Australian army officer and politician. He served in the Second Boer War and with the King's African Rifles in the First World War, was decorated for his service in each, and ret ...

* Brother:

Phil Newland Philip Mesmer Newland (2 February 1875 – 11 August 1916) was an Australian sportsman who excelled at Australian rules football, cricket and lacrosse. He played Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia as a wicket-keeper and toured England ...

References

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. * * Pearn, J. H

* ttp://samhs.org.au/Virtual%20Museum/Notable-individuals/newland/newland.html Sir Henry Simpson Newland South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc
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80 Brougham Place, North Adelaide, South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc 1873 births 1969 deaths Military personnel from South Australia Australian Army officers Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Australian Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons Australian Knights Bachelor Australian surgeons People from Adelaide University of Adelaide Medical School alumni {{Australia-mil-bio-stub