William Rupert McCourt

William Rupert McCourt CMG (1884 – 17 February 1947) was an Australian public servant who served as Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.[1]

Family and education

McCourt was born in Moss Vale, New South Wales the son of William Joseph McCourt MLA (1851–1913), a former Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly. He was educated at Newington College in Sydney from 1899 until 1901.[2]

Public and war service

Upon leaving school in 1901, McCourt joined the staff of the Parliament of New South Wales and served in a number of positions before serving as Clerk of the NSW Legislative Assembly from 1930 until 1947. He served as a Lieutenant[3] in World War I[4] and at war's end he and the then second clerk of the Assembly were seconded to the staff of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for some months.[5]

Honours and travel

McCourt was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1937 in recognition of his services to the New South Wales Parliament.[6] In that year he officially attended the Coronation of King George VI in London.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Parliament of NSW Retrieved 31 May 2012
  2. ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 129.
  3. ↑ Newington College World War I Honour Board Retrieved 31 May 2012
  4. ↑ First World War Embarkation Roll Retrieved 31 May 2012
  5. ↑ "New South Wales.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library of Australia). 1 February 1937. p. 11. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  6. ↑ It's an Honour Retrieved 31 May 2012
  7. ↑ "MR. McCOURT DEAD.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 17 February 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2012.