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John Victor Hurley (1921)

Dr. John Victor Hurley
Born in South Yarra, Victoria, Australiamap
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John Hurley was born in Victoria, Australia

John Victor Hurley was born in 1921 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Thomas Hurley and Elsie Crowther. [1]

The Argus (Melbourne) Tuesday 22 November 1921 - Page 1
BIRTHS
HURLEY.—On the 18th of November, at 40 Adams street, South Yarra, the wife of Victor Hurley—a son. [2]

Graduated. In March 1944, having recently graduated as a doctor at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, John was awarded the Michael Ryan Scholarship in Surgery (equal first with George Montario Bedbrook), valued at £100. [3]

Also in March 1944, Dr. J. V. Hurley was appointed a junior resident medical officer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. [4]

Military Service (1941)
Next of Kin, Thomas Ernest Victor Hurley, Father, Toorak, Victoria. [5]

World War Two Service
Veteran Details
Name HURLEY, JOHN VICTOR
Service Australian Army
Service Number V158127
Date of Birth 18 Nov 1921
Place of Birth MELBOURNE, VIC
Date of Enlistment 09 Oct 1941
Locality on Enlistment TOORAK, VIC
Place of Enlistment CARLTON, VIC
Next of Kin HURLEY, THOMAS
Rank Private
Posting at Discharge MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY RIFLES
Prisoner of War No
Honours None for display [6]
World War Two Service
Veteran Details
Name HURLEY, JOHN VICTOR
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 257659
Date of Birth 18 Nov 1921
Date of Discharge 25 Nov 1947
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Posting at Discharge RAAF STATION LAVERTON
Prisoner of War No
Honours None for display [7]

Engagement.

The Argus (Melbourne) Friday 22 June 1951 - Page 8
ENGAGEMENT
YOUNG—HURLEY.—Evelyn Wilkie, younger daughter of Mr G. D. Young and the late Mrs Young to John Victor, eldest son of Sir Victor and Lady Hurley. [8]

Marriage. Dr. John Victor Hurley and Miss Evelyn Wilkie Young married 5th February 1953 at the Melbourne Grammar Chapel. Rev. J. C. W. Brown officiated. Miss Barbara Barrett attended the bride. John's brother, David Hurley, was best man. [9]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages; 1921 Birth Registration #34874/1921, Jno Victor HURLEY (Mother: Elsie May CROWTHER. Father: Thos Ernt Victor) South Yarra
  2. ↑ Birth Notice 1921 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 22 November, p. 1. , viewed 25 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4618670
  3. ↑ Scholarship 1944 'SURGERY SCHOLARSHIPS', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 13 March, p. 12. , viewed 25 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11809077
  4. ↑ Residency 1944 'ABOUT PEOPLE', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 22 March, p. 2. , viewed 25 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206779077
  5. ↑ Military Service file NAA https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6249227
    HURLEY JOHN VICTOR : Service Number - V158127 : Date of birth - 18 Nov 1921 : Place of birth - MELBOURNE VIC : Place of enlistment - CARLTON VIC : Next of Kin - HURLEY THOMAS
  6. ↑ Military Service Australian Government. Department of Veteran Affairs. World War Two Service Nominal Roll accessed 25 Jan 2024 HURLEY, JOHN VICTOR © Commonwealth of Australia 2020 This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial, educational and educational institutional use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved.
  7. ↑ Military Service Australian Government. Department of Veteran Affairs. World War Two Service Nominal Roll accessed 25 Jan 2024 [https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1051922&c=WW2 HURLEY, JOHN VICTOR] © Commonwealth of Australia 2020 This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial, educational and educational institutional use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved.
  8. ↑ Engagement Notice1951 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 22 June, p. 8. , viewed 25 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23066364
  9. ↑ Wedding 1953 'Ceremony at Chapel', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 6 February, p. 5. , viewed 25 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206111787




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