Rupert Curnow
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Rupert Colman Curnow was an Australian politician.
Born in Ballarat
to schoolteacher Josiah Curnow and Florence Daws, he attended Ballarat Grammar School and studied medicine before he enlisted in the 8th Light Horse in 1914, serving in the Middle East until 1918, when he was wounded. Through the soldier settler program he became a grazier at Corryong
, and on 16 November 1923 married Eileen Adeline Purcell, with whom he had two children. In 1934 he moved to Heidelberg
, and from 1942 to 1946 was a member of the State Repatriation Board. He was active in the Returned and Services League
, serving on the state council (1939–50), the state executive (1941–48), and as vice-president (1945–47). He also served on Upper Murray Shire Council
from 1933 to 1935. In 1947 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
as the Liberal
member for Ivanhoe
, serving until 1950, when he died at Heidelberg.
Born in Ballarat
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...
to schoolteacher Josiah Curnow and Florence Daws, he attended Ballarat Grammar School and studied medicine before he enlisted in the 8th Light Horse in 1914, serving in the Middle East until 1918, when he was wounded. Through the soldier settler program he became a grazier at Corryong
Corryong, Victoria
Corryong is a small town in Victoria, Australia. It is located east of Albury-Wodonga, near the upper reaches of the Murray River and thus close to the New South Wales border. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Corryong had a population of 1,228....
, and on 16 November 1923 married Eileen Adeline Purcell, with whom he had two children. In 1934 he moved to Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule....
, and from 1942 to 1946 was a member of the State Repatriation Board. He was active in the Returned and Services League
Returned and Services League of Australia
The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force ....
, serving on the state council (1939–50), the state executive (1941–48), and as vice-president (1945–47). He also served on Upper Murray Shire Council
Shire of Upper Murray
The Shire of Upper Murray was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1920 until 1994.-History:...
from 1933 to 1935. In 1947 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Ivanhoe
Electoral district of Ivanhoe
The Electoral district of Ivanhoe is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and is based around the suburbs of Heidelberg, Ivanhoe and Rosanna....
, serving until 1950, when he died at Heidelberg.