About Thomas Trumble
Lived 1872 – 1954 (aged 82). Thomas Trumble was an Australian civil servant.
Thomas Trumble, (9 April 1872 – 2 July 1954) was a career Australian public servant who was appointed acting Secretary of the Department of Defence during the First World War, 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 the Second World War, he was welcomed when he returned to public service from 1940 to 1943 as director of voluntary services, Department of Defence Co-ordination.
His older brothers Billy and Hugh played Test cricket for Australia.
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Who was Thomas Trumble?
Austrian public servant (1872–1954)
When was Thomas Trumble born?
Thomas Trumble was born on 9 April 1872 in Ararat.
When did Thomas Trumble die?
Thomas Trumble died on 2 July 1954 in Caulfield.
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Thomas Trumble was a civil servant.
What nationality was Thomas Trumble?
Thomas Trumble was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Trumble. https://biography.guide/thomas-trumble/
MLA: "Thomas Trumble." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/thomas-trumble/.
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