Herbert Maitland
Sir Herbert Maitland | |
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| Born | 12 November 1903 |
| Died | 23 May 1977 Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Title | Sir Herbert Maitland |
| Spouse(s) | Mabel Agnes, née Cook |
| Children | Two sons |
| Parent(s) | Duncan Mearns Maitland and Emily, née Dalgety |
Sir Herbert Lethington Maitland (12 November 1868 – 23 May 1923) was an Australian surgeon of the head and neck who was an early specialist in rhinoplasty.[1]
Early life
Bert Maitland was born at
Bachelor of Medicine and Chirurgery with first-class honours in 1892.[3]
Medical career
After graduation he became a resident medical officer at
Australian Army Medical Corps at the 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick. In 1914 the Maitlands moved to a home and consulting rooms at 147 Macquarie Street, Sydney that is now a wing of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
headquarters. Two years later he became a director of Sydney Hospital and served on the house committee.
Sportsman
Maitland played
Rushcutters Bay Stadium from 1908. He played cricket, swam and shot as well as being a noted angler, winning competitions in fly-casting and big-game fishing. Maitland was a skilful and expert angler who sailed from Sydney, Port Hacking and Port Stephens from 1906 to land tuna, kingfish and salmon. He is regarded as the father of game fishing in Australia.[4]
Death
Maitland died in his medical rooms of
St James' Church. Survived by his wife, who later married Sir Frederick Edward French, and two sons, a third son had predeceased him, Maitland was buried in Waverley
cemetery.
Honours and memorials
- Knight Bachelor – 1915[5][6]
- Maitland Lecture Hall – 1920, Sydney Hospital
- Maitland Theatre Suite – 1930, Sydney Hospital
- Maitland Oration – Presented since 1935 by Sydney Hospital Medical Alumni Association
- Sir Herbert Maitland Stakes – A weight-for-age event at Victoria Park Racecourse, Sydney
- A posthumous portrait by John Longstaff – 1944, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Bibliography
- Sydney Hospital, Annual Report, 1891–1923
- Royal South Sydney Hospital, Annual Report, 1915, 1923
- Medical Journal of Australia, 8 April 1916, 23 June 1923, 1 December 1928
- Australian Bystander, 21 June 1923
- The Sydney Mail, 23 June 1888, 4 December 1907, 30 May 1923; Sun (Sydney), 24, 25 May 1923
- The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 May 1923
- Referee (Sydney), 30 May 1923
- Smith's Weekly (Sydney), 2, 16 June 1923
- Maitland papers (Royal Australasian College of Physicians and State Library of New South Wales)
- Maitland family Bible (Royal Australian Historical Society, Sydney)
References
- ^ Mitchell, Ann. "Maitland, Sir Herbert Lethington (1868–1923)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp125
- ^ "Alumni Sidneienses". University of Sydney. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ Australian Fishing Museum. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "It's an Honour". Australian Government. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "No. 29094". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 March 1915. pp. 2363–2364.
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