1. Ross McLarty attended Pinjarra State School and the Perth Boys' High School.
11 Facts About Ross McLarty
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In June 1918, Ross McLarty was awarded the Military Medal for "bravery in the field" on 25 January 1918 at Passchendaele.
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Ross McLarty was commissioned on 1 May 1918 as a second lieutenant and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 August.
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On 28 August 1918, during the Second Battle of the Somme, Ross McLarty was wounded in the left hand.
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Ross McLarty's administration coincided with rapid post-war expansion of the Western Australian economy and, in 1950, conducted negotiations with BP to develop the Kwinana Oil Refinery whose surrounding area subsequently developed into the state's main industrial district.
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Ross McLarty's government accepted federal funding to establish the State Housing Commission.
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Ross McLarty's premiership was marred by discord between the two coalition parties.
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Ross McLarty was knighted in January 1953 and lost office at the election next month, continuing as opposition leader for another four years until March 1957.
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Ross McLarty was chairman of the Murray District Hospital Board and held a number of pastoral investments, including a controlling interest in Liveringa station, near Derby.
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Ross McLarty resigned from parliament because of poor health in May 1962 and died in December.
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Ross McLarty was accorded a state funeral and is buried in the Pinjarra cemetery.