Ralph Abercrombie Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was an Australian public servant who was Commonwealth Auditor-General from 1938 to 1946.
Background
Ralph Abercrombie Commander of the Order of the British Empire was born on 19 July 1881 at Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia, the ninth child of Scottish born Andrew Thomson Abercrombie, the first headmaster of Mount Duneed State School and his English wife Mary Anna (née Kenshole).
Career
He joined the Navy Department in 1911 from the Victorian State Treasury. He was in charge of navy finance and accounting matters during World War 1. In 1923 the Government sent him to England on a special mission connected with the settlement of accounts associated with the repatriation of Australian troops.
During that period he was attached to the Admiralty to obtain experience of Imperial accountancy organization.
Under the Audit Acting at the time he was employed, the salary of the Auditor-General was £1750 per annum. He died on 3 May 1957 at his residence at Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia.
Membership
He was the director of navy accounts and finance and civil member of the Naval Board. He was a member of the Commonwealth Institute of Accountants and a licensed auditor under the Victorian Companies Acting.