John Bede Dalley
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John Bede Dalley was an Australian journalist and novelist, editor of Melbourne Punch
.
Dalley was born in Rose Bay, Sydney, the second son of William Bede Dalley
(1831–1888) and Eleanor Jane, née Long. He was born at Sydney and was educated at St Aloysius' College. Following his fathers death in 1888, John and his brothers wer sent to England by their Uncle and guardian William Alexander Long, where they attended St Augustine's Abbey school at Ramsgate
, and Beaumont College
. On 1 November 1895, Dalley matriculated from University College, Oxford
.
Dalley was called to the bar in London in 1901 and practised at Sydney until 1907, when he joined the staff of The Bulletin
after becoming deaf from a fall off a horse. After being rejected several times, he joined the Australian Field Artillery in March 1915 as Second Lieutenant
. He served in World War I for three years in Egypt
and France.
On Dalley's return from the War, he rejoined The Bulletin. In 1924 Dalley was appointed editor of Melbourne Punch which, however, ceased publication about a year later. Dalley returned to Sydney and became associate-editor of The Bulletin. He then spent several years in London as representative of the Melbourne Herald. In 1928 he published a novel No Armour, which was followed in 1929 by Max Flambard, and in 1930 by Only the Morning. These books, though scarcely in the front rank of Australian fiction, are all well written commentaries on the life of the period. Dalley also wrote short stories and was an excellent all-round journalist. He was washed off the rocks while fishing and drowned on 6 September 1935. He married Claire, daughter of Charles Scott, who survived him with a daughter.
Melbourne Punch
Melbourne Punch was an Australian illustrated magazine founded by Edgar Ray and Frederick Sinnett, modelled closely on Punch of London which was founded just fifteen years earlier....
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Dalley was born in Rose Bay, Sydney, the second son of William Bede Dalley
William Bede Dalley
William Bede Dalley was an Australian politician and barrister and the first Australian appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom...
(1831–1888) and Eleanor Jane, née Long. He was born at Sydney and was educated at St Aloysius' College. Following his fathers death in 1888, John and his brothers wer sent to England by their Uncle and guardian William Alexander Long, where they attended St Augustine's Abbey school at Ramsgate
Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main...
, and Beaumont College
Beaumont College
Beaumont College was a Jesuit public school in Old Windsor, Berkshire, England. In 1967 the school closed. The property became a conference centre, and from 2008 an hotel.-History of the estate:...
. On 1 November 1895, Dalley matriculated from University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
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Dalley was called to the bar in London in 1901 and practised at Sydney until 1907, when he joined the staff of The Bulletin
The Bulletin
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine that was published in Sydney from 1880 until January 2008. It was influential in Australian culture and politics from about 1890 until World War I, the period when it was identified with the "Bulletin school" of Australian literature. Its influence...
after becoming deaf from a fall off a horse. After being rejected several times, he joined the Australian Field Artillery in March 1915 as Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
. He served in World War I for three years in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and France.
On Dalley's return from the War, he rejoined The Bulletin. In 1924 Dalley was appointed editor of Melbourne Punch which, however, ceased publication about a year later. Dalley returned to Sydney and became associate-editor of The Bulletin. He then spent several years in London as representative of the Melbourne Herald. In 1928 he published a novel No Armour, which was followed in 1929 by Max Flambard, and in 1930 by Only the Morning. These books, though scarcely in the front rank of Australian fiction, are all well written commentaries on the life of the period. Dalley also wrote short stories and was an excellent all-round journalist. He was washed off the rocks while fishing and drowned on 6 September 1935. He married Claire, daughter of Charles Scott, who survived him with a daughter.