Ross McLarty
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Sir Ross McLarty KBE, MM |
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| 17th Premier of Western Australia | |
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In office 1 April 1947 – 23 February 1953 |
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| Deputy | Arthur Watts |
| Preceded by | Frank Wise |
| Succeeded by | Albert Hawke |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Murray-Wellington |
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In office 12 April 1930 – 31 March 1962 |
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| Preceded by | William George |
| Succeeded by | Ewart Runciman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 March 1891 Pinjarra, Western Australia |
| Died | 22 December 1962 (aged 71) Pinjarra, Western Australia |
| Political party |
Nationalist (1930–45) Liberal (1945–62) |
| Spouse(s) | Violet Olive Margaret Herron |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch |
Australian Imperial Force Volunteer Defence Corps |
| Years of service | 1916–1919 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Military Medal |
Sir Duncan Ross McLarty KBE, MM (17 March 1891 – 22 December 1962) was an Australian politician and the 17th Premier of Western Australia.
McLarty was born in Pinjarra, Western Australia, the youngest of seven children of Edward McLarty, a farmer and grazier and member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, and his wife Mary Jane, née Campbell. He attended Pinjarra State School and the Perth Boys' High School.
On 12 January 1916 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at the Blackboy Hill depot. On 27 March he was promoted to corporal and assigned to the 44th Battalion, arriving in England on 21 July. The 44th Battalion departed England for the Western Front on 25 November 1916. McLarty was promoted to sergeant on 29 March 1917. In June 1918, McLarty was awarded the Military Medal for "bravery in the field" on 25 January 1918 at Passchendaele.
McLarty was commissioned on 1 May 1918 as a second lieutenant and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 August. This was the rank he held until being discharged. On 28 August 1918, during the Second Battle of the Somme, McLarty was wounded in the left hand. While convalescing in London he had a chance meeting with his brother Douglas who was serving with the 16th Battalion.
After the war, McLarty returned to farming at Pinjarra and married Violet Olive Margaret Herron on 25 October 1922. He served as a justice of the peace from 1925 and belonged to the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia.
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