Herbert, William E

Born Lawrence, Otago, 1872 Died Wellington 31 Oct 1933
W E Herbert
Educated at Otago Boys High School, Otago and Edinburgh Universities
House Surgeon in Liverpool, under the influence of Sir Robert Jones
Commenced private practice in Wellington in partnership with Dr Albert Martin.
Honorary Physician, Wellington Hospital 1906 – 1912
After visits to the United States, he resolved to build a private hospital in Wellington, and this lead to the building of Bowen Hospital which opened in 1912. He ran this with Dr Henry Hardwick-Smith.

Honorary Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1912 – 1925

photograph courtesy NZMJ
Obituary: NZMJ 1933 32:366