Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles

Lot 936    SESSION 7 (11.30AM WEDNESDAY 19TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Singles

Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au

VOLUNTEER FORCE LONG SERVICE MEDAL, (Victoria Regina et Imperatrix), with brooch suspension. B.J.Wardill. Major. Retired List. Engraved. In fitted case, hairlines, otherwise nearly extremely fine.

Ex Glenn Beck, Hoppers Crossing, Victoria 6/8/2022.^VFLSM: Vic Mil G.O. No 3 12/1/1899, p6 to Maj. B.J.Wardill Retired List.^Also entitled to Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration^CAFD: CAG No.18 11/4/1902, p180 to Maj. Benjamin Johnson Wardill Retired List.^Benjamin Johnson Wardill, born 15Oct1842 at Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1861 and worked as a clerk for the Colonial Sugar Company; joined Garrison Artillery soon after arrival and rose to rank of Major in the Harbour Trust Garrison Bty in 1885; was Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club from 30Apr1878 to Feb1911; he played cricket and represented Victoria twice; he organised and managed the Australian tour of England in 1886 and also managed the tours of 1899 and 1902; he was an excellent rifleman and in 1876 was a member of the Australian Shooting Team that toured the USA and competed at the Philadelphia International Exhibition; Benjamin Johnson Wardill was also instrumental in the establishment of the Baseball Section of the Melbourne Cricket Club and was secretary of the Melbourne Baseball Club from 1888 to 1910; ill health caused him to resign his secretarial position of both the cricket and baseball sections of Melbourne; died of heart disease on 15Oct1917 and was buried at St Kilda Cemetery.^With research.