Lot 859

Description

V(ictorian) A(mateur) A(thletics) A(ssociation), 1907, award medals (2) in silver (45mm) by Stokes & Sons, one medal inscribed on reverse 'V.A.A.A./R.Abercrombie/1st/100 yards/1.4.07', the second inscribed 'V.A.A.A./R.Abercrombie/1st/220 yards/1.4.07'. In Stokes & Sons cases. Nearly extremely fine. (2)

Ralph Abercrombie (1881-1957), born in Mt Duneed, Vic on 19 July 1881 the son of Andrew Thomson Abercrombie. He became a pupil teacher at South Melbourne State School in 1896 before joining the Department of the Treasurer in 1901, moving to the Naval Department in 1911 and becoming Director of Naval Accounts in 1914. Appointed OBE in 1935, he joined the Naval Board as finance and civil member in the following year. Abercrombie became auditor general for the Commonwealth in September 1938. Together with single page of biographical details.

See lot 3882 for his OBE.