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Dr Henry Maudsley was a Neurologist and Psychiatrist of international renown, who also served with distinction in both World Wars. After graduating from The University of Melbourne in 1915, Maudsley enlisted in the Army Medical Corps as a Captain in the Field Ambulance.

He served in Egypt, France and Belgium, where he was gassed. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in 1917 and received mention in despatches. In 1920 Maudsley became a Doctor of Medicine. He later became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London. While Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the Melbourne Hospital his papers on encephalitis and head injuries were published internationally.

During the Second World War he held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was Consultant Psychiatrist at the Heidelberg Military Hospital and the Austin Hospital.

After the war Maudsley was President of the Victorian Council of Mental Hygiene and President of the Australian Association of Psychiatrists. His high standing in the medical community was further reflected in his role as Australian representative at the International Mental Health Congress in London in 1948. The following year he was elected by Melbourne to deliver the Beattie Memorial Lecture.