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]

William McCourt

CMG
Clerk of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
In office
1930–1947
Personal details
Born
William Rupert McCourt

1884
Moss Vale, New South Wales
Died1947
Vaucluse, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
EducationNewington College
OccupationPublic servant
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of serviceWorld War I
RankLieutenant

Family and education

McCourt was born in Moss Vale, New South Wales the son of William McCourt MLA (1851–1913), a former Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly.[2] He was educated at Newington College in Sydney from 1899 until 1901.[3]

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[4] in World War I[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] In that year he officially attended the Coronation of King George VI in London.[8]

References
  1. "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. p. 13. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. "Mr William McCourt (1851-1913)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 129.
  4. Newington College World War I Honour Board Retrieved 31 May 2012
  5. First World War Embarkation Roll Retrieved 31 May 2012
  6. "New South Wales". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 February 1937. p. 11. Retrieved 31 May 2012 – via Trove.
  7. "Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (Imperial) (CMG) entry for Mr William Rupert McCourt". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 February 1937. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. "Mr. McCourt dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 February 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2012 – via Trove.
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