Topic: BW - NSW - NSWCBC
New South Wales Citizens Bushmans Contingent (NSWCBC)
Michael Thomas Hurley
Michael Thomas Hurley
A brief military biography of 114 Sergeant Michael Thomas Hurley
| Regimental number | 114 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Address | Braidwood, NSW |
| Marital status | Single |
| Date of Birth | 1872 |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Hurley, Braidwood, NSW |
| Other Family | Mother: Mary Ann Siblings: William A Hurley, born 1860 at Sydney, Certificate No. 330 Anna Hurley, born 1862 at Cooma, Certificate No. 7176 Mary Hurley, born 1867 at Braidwood, Certificate No. 7233 Michael Thomas Hurley, born 1872 at Braidwood, Certificate No. 7712 Edward Hurley, born 1876 at Braidwood, Certificate No. 8777 |
| Enlistment date | January 1900 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | NSW Citizens' Bushmen |
| Murray Reference | Murray page number - 83 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board Atlantian on 28 February 1900 |
| Final Rank | Sergeant Major |
| Unit | South African Cavalry |
| Fate | Remained in South Africa for 18 months until migrating to Chile. |
| Medals | Queen's South African Medal with 3 bars Cape Colony; Orange Free State; and, Transvaal King's South African Medal with 2 bars 1901; and, 1902 |
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New South Wales Citizens Bushmans Contingent (NSWCBC)
Citation: New South Wales Citizens Bushmans Contingent (NSWCBC), Micheal Thomas Hurley
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