Thomas Trumble
Thomas Trumble CB, CBE (1872-1954), was a career Australian public servant who was appointed acting Secretary of the Department of Defence during World War I, and Secretary from 1918 to 1927.
Trumble was the first Secretary who did not have a military background. After his Secretary role, he subsequently served as official secretary to the high commission for Australia in London, and Australian Defence Liaison Officer in London, retiring in 1932. During World War II, he was welcomed when he returned to public service from 1940 to 1943 as director of voluntary services, Department of Defence Co-ordination.[1]
References
- ↑ Hyslop, Robert (1990), "Trumble, Thomas (1872–1954)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (MUP) 12, archived from the original on 8 October 2012
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| Preceded by Samuel Pethebridge |
Secretary of the Department of Defence (I) 1918 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Defence (II) |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Defence (I) |
Secretary of the Department of Defence (II) 1921 – 1927 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Shepherd |