State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 12/05/1902
Number issued: 4
Gold medals, to:
3rd Victorian (Bushmen's) Contingent –
578 Sergeant Walter WILLIAMSON
5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent –
1457 Lance-Corporal Arthur Henry SIMPSON
1148 Trooper Richard Hyatt JONES
Scottish Horse –
???? Trooper A. SMITH
Presentation made by Mr Webster, at a welcome home social.
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Melbourne Argus, 15th May 1902
ELMHURST. — A welcome home to Sergeant WILLIAMSON, Lance-Corporal SIMPSON, and Troopers SMITH and JONES was given by the residents of Elmhurst on Monday evening. There was a very large attendance. Mr Webster, on behalf of their friends, presented each of the returned soldiers with a gold medal, suitably inscribed.
Melbourne Age, 29th May 1902
ELMHURST. – A large gathering of residents tendered a welcome home social to Sergeant W. WILLIAMSON, Fourth Contingent; Lance-Corporal A. SIMPSON and Trooper R. JONES, Fifth Contingent; and Trooper A. SMITH (Scottish Horse), who were each presented with a gold medal.
