Dr. Tracy Russell Inglis, M.B., Ch.B. (Melbourne),[1] C.B.E.,[2] (1875 - 1937), was an Auckland medical practitioner, war surgeon and sports administrator. Sometime around 1916 he adopted the name, Russell Tracy-Inglis.[3] He is the grandson of pioneering, Australian physician, Dr. Richard Thomas Tracy.[4]
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Dr Inglis was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1875. He was educated at the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne. Following this he attended Melbourne University, qualifying in 1899.[1] He married Grace Utting in St Matthew’s church, Hobson St., on Wednesday 24 December 1902.[5]
Dr Inglis was House Physician and Senior Medical Officer of the Auckland Hospital from January 1900[1] until 31 December 1901.[6] He was a medical superintendent of the St Helens Hospital in Auckland from 1906 to 1936. In 1927 Dr Inglis was the inaugural president of the New Zealand Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society and in 1933 became chairman of the honorary medical staff at Auckland's Karitane Hospital.[7]
Dr Inglis volunteered for the New Zealand Medical Corps in 1915 and served on several voyages of the Hospital Ship Maheno. At the time of the first voyage his rank was Lieutenant Colonel [3][8] rising to the rank of Colonel by the fourth voyage.[9]
From 1905[10] until at least 1910,[11] Dr Inglis was president of the Australian Football League of Auckland.