Background
Inglis was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1875, the grandson of Irish-born Australian physician, Doctor Richard Thomas Tracy (1826–1874).
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Inglis was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1875, the grandson of Irish-born Australian physician, Doctor Richard Thomas Tracy (1826–1874).
Following this he attended Melbourne University, qualifying Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery in 1899.
Sometime around 1916 he adopted the name, Russell Tracy-Inglis. Inglis was House Physician and Senior Medical Officer of the Auckland Hospital from January 1900 until 31 December 1901. He was a medical superintendent of the Street Helen"s Hospital in Auckland from 1906 to 1936.
In 1927 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.
Inglis volunteered for the New Zealand Medical Corps in 1915 and served on several voyages of the hospital ship Steamship Maheno. At the time of the first voyage his rank was lieutenant-colonel, rising to the rank of colonel by the fourth voyage.
From 1905 until at least 1910, Inglis was president of the Australian Football League of Auckland. Tracy-Inglis was the inaugural president of the Grafton Tennis Club on its formation in 1930.
Also in 1930, he was elected president of the Auckland Bowling Club for the 1931 season.