George Dunbar Moore
Doretta Ziele Russell
(m. 1923)Rear Admiral George Dunbar Moore, CBE (10 October 1893 – 27 July 1979) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Navy and a diplomat.[1]
Moore was appointed Australia's first Minister to the Philippines in 1950, leaving his position as naval flag officer in charge of Sydney to take up the post in Manila.[2][3] In 1954, Moore made front-page news in the Philippines when local media claimed he lashed out at security officers at his residence.[4] Moore retired from the position a year later in July 1955.[5]
References
- ^ Royal Australian Navy, Rear Admiral George Dunbar Moore, Australian Government, archived from the original on 13 November 2016
- ^ "Admiral Moore for Philippines". The Canberra Times. 20 May 1950. p. 4.
- ^ "Successor to Admiral Moore Appointed". Illawarra Daily Mercury. 22 May 1950. p. 3.
- ^ Rivett, Rohan (7 September 1954). "The Filipino Army was "insulted": Our Admiral shouted at hungry guard". The Argus. p. 1.
- ^ "New Minister to Philippines". The Canberra Times. 1 June 1955. p. 2.
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Preceded by Keith Waller as Consul-General | Australian Minister to the Philippines 1950–1955 | Succeeded by Mick Shann |
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