Virtual Visit #22 - A Former Premier in Command
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “A Former Premier in Command".
Major General Sir Newton James Moore, KCMG, VD, (17 May 1870 – 28 October 1936), in addition to his extensive service in the military forces of Western Australia and the Commonwealth, was also a politician and businessman. He served as the eighth Premier of Western Australia from 1906 to 1910.In 1915, while Agent-General for Western Australia in London, the Australian government appointed him General Officer Commanding, Australian Imperial Forces in the United Kingdom. He held that position until 1917. Following service in World War One, was a member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1932 and at the same time pursued extensive business interests in Britain, Australia and Canada. He died in London in 1936. Newton Moore Senior High School in Bunbury is named after him.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
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