Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

George Dunbar Moore, (10 October 1893 – 27 July 1979) was a senior commander in the

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and a

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. 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 Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

. In 1954, Moore made front-page news in the Philippines when local media claimed he lashed out at security officers at his residence. Moore retired from the position a year later in July 1955. AWM019136JonesBostockMissouri

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1893 births 1979 deaths Ambassadors of Australia to the Philippines Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian military personnel of World War I Australian military personnel of World War II People from Central Queensland Royal Australian Navy admirals Royal Navy officers Royal Naval Reserve personnel {{Australia-mil-bio-stub