1971 Member of The Order of The British Empire: MBE medal (no clasp) together with the original MBE certificate signed by Queen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip, miniature medal, booklet and letters. [Polly Farmer became the first current Australian footballer to receive a Queen's honour when he was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1971 New Year Honours. Pastor Doug Nicholls had received an MBE in 1957 but this was well after his playing days with Fitzroy in 1932-37]