Harry Windsor

Dr Henry Windsor (27 October 1914 – 20 March 1987) was an Irish-born Australian cardiac surgeon. He trained at the University of Queensland and then the University of Sydney, gaining second-class honours in medicine and graduating in 1939 with a Bachelor of Medicine.

He worked at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney for numerous years and pioneered several surgical procedures in Australia. In 1968 he carried out Australia's first heart transplant. He was a mentor to renowned heart surgeon Victor Chang.

Windsor served as a doctor during World War II with the Australian Army Medical Corps of the Citizen Military Forces, and then with the Australian Imperial Force. He served mostly in New Guinea, achieving the temporary rank of Major. After the war he returned to work again at St Vincent's Hospital.

Early life Henry Matthew John Windsor was born on 27 October 1914 in Cork, Ireland. He was the eldest of five born to Irish parents. His mother, Norah Agnes Matthew (née Carroll), a nurse, Later, he obtained a Bachelor of Surgery and a Master of Surgery, both in 1945.

Military service Windsor began full-time service in the Australian Army Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces on 8 May 1942 at the rank of captain. He was posted to the 11th Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) at Camden. He volunteered for the Australian Imperial Force and on 11 July 1942 he transferred and was reassigned to the 111th CCS. in July 1944. From July 1943 to March 1944 and April to September 1944 Windsor served in New Guinea, including the Ramu Valley campaign. He was sent with a team to Sumatra in September 1945 to search for some Australian prisoner-of-war nurses near Lubuklinggau. at the University of Sydney and he also tutored part-time there in anatomy.

Windsor died on 20 March 1987 at Darlinghurst. He is buried in the Catholic section of Botany Cemetery in Matraville, New South Wales.