Moore, John Drummond Macpherson

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In WWII he was Deputy Director of Camouflage for NSW 1942-45. Between 1925 and 1951 he held eight exhibitions at the Macquarie Galleries, Sydney. He was a vice-president of the Society of Artists and in 1954 was awarded its medal. His best-known painting is probably a sparkling oil of Sydney Harbour, bought by the National Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1936- From ADB entry.

Book of Remembrance entry

A.R.I.B.A., Instructor in Architectural Design : Captain, R.E., B.E.F., France. Enlisting at Tottenham, London, 1st June, 1915, in R.E., trained to November with 99th Infantry Brigade Signals. Then crossing to France, served as signaller till 10th June, 1917, when commissioned and attached to 3rd Field Survey Battn., remaining with it until demobilisation. Promoted lieutenant (acting captain), 28th October, 1918.Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1888

Birth in Waverley -- NSW, Australia 6 September 1888
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
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Tertiary education at Julian Ashton School of Art, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1908

Articled Architect at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1908
1914

Articled Architect at New York --, USA 1914
1915

Military service as Captain at France --, France 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Jun 1915 at Tottenham [ London England ]
1919

Instructor Archiectural Design & Draughtsmanship at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1919
1919

Architect at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1919
1924

Married 2 Oct 1924 at Wahroonga [ NSW Australia ]
1927

Partner at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1927
1932

Married 23 Jun 1932 at St Michael's : Vaucluse [ NSW Australia ]
1937

Member of Board of Architects of NSW since 1937
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Member of Royal Australian Institute of Architects
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Member of Royal Institute of British Architects
1958

Death in Vaucluse -- NSW, Australia 9 December 1958

Gender

Male

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