Editing Newton Moore (section)

==Early life and career==
[[File:P1100044 Moore-NJ Capt-BVR 1900.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Captain Newton Moore, Bunbury Rifle Volunteers, 1900]]
Newton Moore was born in [[Fremantle]], [[Western Australia]], son of James Moore, auctioneer and later [[List of mayors of Bunbury|mayor]] of [[City of Bunbury|Bunbury]], and Elizabeth Dawson, schoolteacher. He was educated at Arthur Street Primary School in Bunbury before attending [[Prince Alfred College]] in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]. In 1886, he was apprenticed as a surveyor to [[Alexander Forrest]]. After qualifying in 1894, he worked as a contract surveyor in and around the Bunbury area. In April 1898 he married Isabella Lowrie, sister of [[William Lowrie]].

In 1899 Moore was elected to the Bunbury Municipal Council, and was Mayor of Bunbury from 1900 to 1904. In 1903 he was also a member of the [[Royal Commission]] on [[Forestry]], and during 1904 and 1905 he was President of the Municipal Association of Western Australia.

Moore was also involved in the Western Australian militia, commencing a long career as a private with the BRV (Bunbury Rifle Volunteers) in 1894. By 1900 he had risen to captain and was instrumental in assisting in the formation of the BRV Mounted Infantry Section, which was later incorporated into the [http://alh-research.tripod.com/Light_Horse/index.blog/1879527/western-australian-mounted-infantry-1900/ WAMI (Western Australian Mounted Infantry)]. After the Commonwealth reorganisation of 1903, the unit was renamed the [http://alh-research.tripod.com/Light_Horse/index.blog/1845844/18th-wami-australian-light-horse-regiment-1903/ 18th (WAMI) Australian Light Horse]. Moore served as acting commander until 1908, when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and officially appointed the commanding officer. In August 1908, Moore was appointed commanding officer of the 5th Military District Intelligence Section, where he remained until March 1914.