Background
HARTLEY, Victoria Cross was born in Ivy Bridge. Son of Doctor Edmund Hartley.
HARTLEY, Victoria Cross was born in Ivy Bridge. Son of Doctor Edmund Hartley.
Studied at private school. St. George’s Hospital, London.
Member Royal College of Surgeons, England. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Clerk in His (or Her) Majesty Inland Revenue, 1867-1869.
District Surgeon, Basutoland, 1874-1877. Joined Colonial Forces, 1877. Served in Galeka, Gaika, Morosi (Victoria Cross), Tembu (medal and clasps), Basuto Campaigns, 1877-1880.
Bechuanaland, 1897 (wounded). South Africa (medal, clasps, 1877-1878-79). South Africa, 1900-1902 (despatches,Companion of St. Michael and St. George, medals, five clasps).
Decorated for rescuing wounded under fire at Morosi’s Mountain, 5th June 1879. Victoria Cross; Colonel (retired), Medical Staff, Cape Mounted Riflemen; Colonel Commanding Cape Medical Corps; Principal Medical Officer, Cape Colonial Forces, since 1878.
Club: Royal Societies.
Spouse 1886, Ellen,daughter of J. RoseInnes, C.M.G., Under Secretary, Native Affairs, Cape Town.