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Son of Harden W. and Violet E. Hulley, of Paddock, Natal, South Africa. Born Matatiele, South Africa. He attested into the South African Air Force on 22 January 1942, having previously been a Scholar, becoming an Air Pupil. He was confined to barracks on two separate occasions in 1942 firstly on 7 September and again on the 5 November with 5 days and 7 days respectively for minor offences. Hulley became a Pupil Pilot on 19 December 1942 and a Second Lieutenant Pilot on 26 September 1943 with 24 A/S.. He was posted to MAFD on 27 September 1943 and then to 61 A/S. Hulley was posted from MAFD to ME on 17 January 1944 and deplaned at Cairo on 20 January 1944, the same day he moved from MAFD to the SAAF Base depot. On 21 February 1944 he went to R.A.F. Station Shanduv and on 21 April he went to the SAAF Adv Tv Camp. Hulley was posted to No. 21 Squadron on 3 May 1944 firstly flying Baltimore aircraft and then Marauder aircraft. He is confirmed as Pilot for the attack on 1 July 1944 on Road Bridge at S 398362, and was a pilot twice on raids on the Lugo Marshalling Yards on 2 July 1944. The following day he was on the raid on Corsini Harbour, followed by a raid on the 6 July 1944 on the raid on Faenza. The remainder of the month saw consistent bombing attacks on Gun Positions and Road Bridges with an emphasis on the Ancona region. The Squadron began training on Marauder aircraft and converted in a record 28 days having completed this task by the 15 August 1944. Hulley was part of the raid on the Forli Marshalling Yards on 25 August 1944 and on the Pesaro Gun areas each day from 26-29 August 1944 inclusive. For September 1944 he participated in 16 assorted missions to include attacking the Gothic Line and with detailed attacks on the Rimini area with the emphasis on gun positions. His final raid was on the Forli Mashalling yards on the 24 September 1944. He was posted on 5 October 1944 to the S.A.A.F. Base Depot back in South Africa. |
