Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kogarah
In office 10 May 1941 – 30 April 1948
Preceded by
James Ross
Succeeded by
Douglas Cross
Personal details
Born
(1895-09-19)19 September 1895 Wallsend, New South Wales
Died
30 April 1948(1948-04-30) (aged 52) Bexley, New South Wales
Nationality
Australian
Political party
Labor Party
Military service
Allegiance
Australia
Branch/service
Australian Army
Years of service
1916–1919 1930–1932 1940–1941
Rank
Warrant Officer
Unit
53rd Battalion
Battles/wars
First World War Second World War
Awards
Victoria Cross
William Matthew Currey, VC (19 September 1895 – 30 April 1948) was a politician and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He received the award for his actions during the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin in September 1918, while serving with Australian Imperial Force on the Western Front during the First World War.
After the war, Currey worked as a labourer and railway worker before entering the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor Party representative for the seat of Kogarah, which he held between 1941 and his death in 1948.
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