Geoffry Hurry (1868–1951)
A former Federal member for Bendigo, Colonel Geoffrey Hurry, D.S.O., died at his home at Kyneton last night, aged 82.
Colonel Hurry was commander of the 38th Battalion, A.I.F., in France in 1918, and was in the Commonwealth Parliament from 1922 to 1929. He was born at Kyneton, and practised there as a solicitor until recently.
Colonel Hurry was also a former Chancellor of the Diocese of Bendigo, and president of the Kyneton Shire Council in 1902.
The funeral will be at Fawkner cemetery at 2.30 to-morrow.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- Trove search
- World War I service record, item B2455, Hurry G Lieutenant/Colonel (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hurry, Mary (mother)
- Hurry, George (brother)
- Hurry, Henry Ross (uncle)
Citation details
'Hurry, Geoffry (1868–1951)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hurry-geoffry-20201/text42308, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Hurry, Geoffrey
Birth
15 September,
1868
Kyneton,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
7 February,
1951
(aged 82)
Frankston, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.