Biographical entry Hurley, James Francis (Frank) (1885 - 1962)

Born
15 October 1885
Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Died
16 January 1962
Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Explorer, Photographer and Writer of Inscription

Details

James Francis (Frank) Hurley was an adventurer, photographer and film maker. He accompanied Douglas Mawson and Ernest Shackleton on their Antarctic expeditions. Hurley served as an official war photographer in both world wars.

Source

Pike, A.F. Hurley, James Francis (Frank) (1885-1962), Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Published in hard copy 1983, accessed online 30 October 2013.