Adrian Curlewis

Sir Adrian Curlewis
Judge of the District Court (NSW)
In office
1948–1971
Personal details
Born
Adrian Herbert Curlewis

(1901-01-13)13 January 1901
Mosman, New South Wales
Died16 June 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 84)
Mosman, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)Beatrice (Betty) Maude Carr
Married 12 December 1928
ChildrenSon Ian
Daughter Phillipa
Parent(s)Herbert Raine Curlewis
Ethel Turner
RelativesSister Ethel Jean Sophia Curlewis
EducationSydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore)
University of Sydney
OccupationBarrister
Judge

Sir Adrian Herbert Curlewis, CVO, CBE (13 January 1901 – 16 June 1985)[1] was an Australian barrister, captain in WW2, a Changi and Thai-Burma Railway POW and later District Court judge. He was also a sportsman, one of the early surfers in Sydney and later a sports administrator.

  1. ^ Booth, Douglas. "Curlewis, Sir Adrian Herbert (1901–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.