James Newton Rodney Moore

General Sir James Newton Rodney Moore, (9 June 1905 – 19 May 1985) was an Australian-born senior officer in the British Army. He served in the Second World War and the Palestine Emergency and was General Officer Commanding London District from 1957 to 1959. He served as the second Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff from 1959 to 1965. His tenure coincided with the final stages of the Malayan Emergency and the early years of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. Moore's final appointment was as Defence Services Secretary, a role he fulfilled from 1964 to 1966.

Early life and education Moore was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, on 9 June 1905, the son of Major General Sir Newton Moore and his wife, Isabel Lowrie. He was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

In 1948, Moore returned to the United Kingdom and was appointed chief of staff of London District, a post he held until 1950. He then attended the Imperial Defence College. His final active military appointment was as the first Defence Services Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in London. He retired from military service in 1966.

Between 1965 and 1966, Moore served as Aide-de-Camp General to Queen Elizabeth II. He later held ceremonial duties as Chief Steward of Hampton Court Palace and was also appointed a Gentleman Usher to the Royal Household.