1. Two of his brothers were John Stoward Morton Moyes, who became an Anglican bishop, and Alban George Morton Moyes, a first class cricketer and journalist.
12 Facts About Morton Moyes
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Morton Moyes attended the Collegiate School of St Peter in Adelaide and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in physics and mathematics from the University of Adelaide in 1910, having represented South Australia in athletic championships.
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In November 1912, Wild's group left on a sledging trip with Morton Moyes remaining at the hut; the trip ended up taking nine weeks when the sled was lost.
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Morton Moyes returned to Australia in March 1913 as headmaster of University Coaching College in Sydney.
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Morton Moyes twice attempted to leave the naval college to enlist but was refused; in October 1918, when his resignation was finally accepted, the war was all but over.
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Morton Moyes married Miriam Esther King at St James' Church in Sydney on 11 January 1919.
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Morton Moyes returned to the navy as an instructor lieutenant with seniority; he was promoted instructor lieutenant-commander in 1920 and commander in 1924.
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Morton Moyes did not undertake the second expedition in November 1930 but instead returned to the navy.
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Morton Moyes was the first director of educational and vocational training at Navy College, Melbourne, being appointed in November 1943.
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Morton Moyes left the navy in 1946 and became chief rehabilitation officer for the Commonwealth, retiring in 1951.
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Morton Moyes, who was president of the Geographical Society of New South Wales from 1933 to 1935, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935 and in his retirement published memoirs of his Antarctic travels.
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Morton Moyes died in Sydney in 1981 and was cremated at Roseville.