Reginald Sholl

Sir Reginald Richard Sholl (8 October 1902 – 7 August 1988) was an Australian lawyer, judge, diplomat, commentator.^[1]

Sir Reginald Sholl
Born	Reginald Richard Sholl (1902-10-08)8 October 1902 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	7 August 1988(1988-08-07) (aged 85) Southport, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Melbourne (BA, MA)
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, diplomat, commentator
Spouses	Hazel Ethel Bradshaw ​ ​ (m. 1927; died 1962)​ Anna McLean nee Carpenter ​ ​ (m. 1964)​

Having attended Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne,^[2] Sholl was selected as Victorian Rhodes scholar for 1924.^[3] Whilst studying at Oxford University he lived at New College, and learnt to play rugby.^[4]

In 1950 Sholl was appointed a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria.^[1] In 1952, he suggested it would be appropriate to order corporal punishment for violent crimes.^[5]

In 1966, Sholl picked up an overseas posting, serving the Australian Government as Australian Consul-General in New York.^[6]

In 1970, Sholl joined the committee of the Overseas Services Bureau. The Bureau was responsible for the Australian Volunteers Abroad scheme.^[7]

In 1974 and 1975 Sholl conducted a Royal Commission into airline services to Western Australia.^[1]