Name: |
HURLY |
Given Name: |
EDWARD WILLIAM |
Initials: |
E W |
Service No: |
85591 |
Rank: |
SergeantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces |
Unit: |
1st Bn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1940-08-03Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1895-07-31 |
Age: |
45 |
Cause of Death: |
Died of injuries, received in a Railway Accident, at Germiston Railway Station |
Decorations: |
M M |
Citations: |
LG Sup 2 November 1917 pg. 11348 as 2923 Trooper 2nd Mounted Brigade Scouts |
Additional Information: |
Son of Michael Nelson and Rose Ellen Hurly (nee McKenna), of Johannesburg. Husband of Heima Agnes Hurly (nee Dollar), of 95 Northdene Avenue, Brakpan. Born Jacobsdal, Orange Free State. A clerk. He had 2 sons. His brother also died on service. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2020-05-29