Henry Simpson Newland

Sir Henry Simpson Newland (1873 to 1969) was a distinguished Australian surgeon. He served in the Australian Army Medical Corps during the First World War and received many honours in his lifetime, including a knighthood in the 1928 Birthday Honours, the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Distinguished Service Order and a mention in despatches. As president of the Australian War Service League he promoted selective conscription and martial law during the Second World War, and in 1954 he became an inaugural director of the oil company Santos. The Henry Simpson Newland Prize is named for him; it was first awarded by the Federal Council of the British Medical Association in Australia and has been awarded by the Australian Medical Association since 1956. A plaque honours him on the Jubilee 150 Walkway, and Ivor Hele's portrait of him won the 1953 Archibald Prize.