Brigadier-General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie was a British Army officer who served as the tenth governor-general of Australia, in office from 1936 to 1945. He was previo
Gowrie, 1935–45
Hore-Ruthven after being awarded the Victoria Cross in 1898
Gowrie signing the declaration of War against Japan with Prime Minister John Curtin looking on.
Hore-Ruthven's orders, medals and decorations on display in the Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum
John Curtin
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John Curtin was an Australian politician, trade unionist and journalist who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945. He held office as the leader of the Austra
Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
…an election for a Parliament just over a year old, especially given the international situation. However, he saw no alternative unless Labor leader John Curtin had enough support to govern. Gowrie's therefore summoned the two independents to Yarralumla and made them promise that if he commissioned Curtin as…
Official portrait, 1942
John Curtin in 1908
Caricature of Curtin in 1914 (Truth)
John Curtin in the 1920s