Cairns, Hugh William Bell

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Primary information

University connections
UAdelaide
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
HWB Cairns.jpg [17kB]
Family name
Cairns
Given name(s)
Hugh William Bell
Initials
H.W.B.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male

Education

Early education
Cairns, H.W.B. : Riverton, 1908Cairns, H.W.B. : Adelaide High School, 1911
Tertiary education
Cairns H.W.B. : Medicine.B.S., 9 Jul 1917, Adelaide UniversityCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.B.S., 9 Jul 1917, Adelaide UniversityCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.M.B., 9 Jul 1917, Adelaide UniversityCairns H.W.B. : Medicine, Balliol CollegeCairns H.W.B. : Arts.M.A., 1937, Balliol CollegeCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.D.M.(Hons), 1938, Balliol CollegeCairns H.W.B. : Medicine.M.D. (AEG), 1948, Royal School of MinesCairns H.W.B. : Science.D.Sc (Hon), 1950, North Western University
Start date
1911
Combined start dates
19191911

Life events

Birth
Cairns H.W.B. : Life.Birth 26 Jun 1896 - @ Nurse Bray's Private Hospital : Port Pirie [ SA Australia ]
Military service
Cairns H.W.B. : Military and health.Served: Private [ Lemnos ] 1915 - 1916Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Re-Enlisted: Captain 1917
Military awards
Cairns H.W.B. : 1914-15 Star 1924Cairns H.W.B. : British War Medal 1924
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Cairns H.W.B. : House Surgeon 1916 - Adelaide Children's Hospital @ Adelaide Children's Hospital : North Adelaide [ SA Australia ]Cairns H.W.B. : House Surgeon 1921 - 1926 London Hospital @ London Hospital [ London England ]Cairns H.W.B. : House Surgeon 1921 - Radcliffe Infirmary @ Radcliffe Infirmary [ Oxford United Kingdom ]Cairns H.W.B. : Assistant Surgeon 1926 - 1933 London Hospital @ London [ England ]Cairns H.W.B. : Neurosurgeon 1931 - @ London [ England ]Cairns H.W.B. : Professor 1937 - Radcliffe Infirmary @ Radcliffe Infirmary [ Oxford United Kingdom ]
Professional Association Memberships
Cairns, Hugh William Bell : Royal College of Surgeons, 8 Dec 1921Cairns, Hugh William Bell : Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1948
Other events
Cairns H.W.B. : Relationships.Married 24 Nov 1921Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Rockefeller Fellowship 1926Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.West London Medico-chirurgical Society triennial medal 1935 - @ London [ England ]Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1946
Death
Cairns H.W.B. : Death 18 Jul 1952 Cancer @ Radcliffe Infirmary [ Oxford United Kingdom ]

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Documents and photographs

Additional photograph(s)
HWB Cairns back far right - Inter Varsity Lacrosse Team 1913 [ jpg ]Hugh Cairns (Centre) arriving at Parafield, South Australia, 1948 [ JPEG ]
Documents
Student Card Part 1 [ jpg ]Cairns-Admission to University underage Part 1 [ jpg ]Cairns-Admission to University underage Part 2 [ jpg ]Student Card Part 2 [ jpg ]Cairns-Letter asking for leave of absence from his scholarship to enlist in army [ jpg ]News cutting - Cairns named Rhodes Scholar 1916 [ jpg ]Cairns-Report from Master of Balliol College University of Oxford in War Service Record Part 2 [ jpg ]Cairns-Report from Master of Balliol College University of Oxford in War Service Record Part 1 [ jpg ]
Publications
The Royal College of Surgeons has a list of his principal publications in this article : http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E004940b.htm

Family, religion, special flags

Religion
Presbyterian
Parental occupation
CarpenterMusic Teacher

Narrative and notes

Visible notes
Sir Hugh William Bell Cairns, "Hugo", carved a hugely successful career in neurosurgery in his lifetime. He legacy in Balliol, Oxford, Radcliffe Infirmary and later at St Hughes College Hospital is legendary. He also revolutionised the use of mobile theatres during World War II.
Early in World War II, H W B Cairns persuaded the army to make the wearing of crash helmets obligatory for all dispatch riders.
He was awarded an Honorary MD from Adelaide University in 1947.

External links

ADB Entry ID
5464
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/109960
Other URLs
http://www.oxforddnb.com.rp.nla.gov.au/view/article/32243http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E004940b.htmhttp://www.flinders.edu.au/library/fms/images/scollections/Fraenkel%20Collection%20Index.pdfhttps://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3184971

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Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Awarded ad eundem gradum degree 1948 - @ South Australia -- SA, Australia
 
Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Awarded Scholarship 1917
 
Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Elected 1950 - @ North Western University, Chicago : North Western University [ Chicago USA ]
 
Cairns H.W.B. : Military and health.Enlisted: Private [ Lemnos ] 11 May 1915 - 22 Mar 1916
 
Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Discharged: Private 22 Mar 1916
 
Cairns H.W.B. : Specific terms.Re-Enlisted
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