Medals and awards

7635 Private William BAIN

7659 Private [Cyclist] John HARCUS [Jack Harcus]

7660 Private James INGLIS

7663 Private Francis O'BRIEN (absent - serving with Colonial Light Horse)

9074 Private William CAMERON

9075 Private Samuel PATON

 

"There would be sufficient left [from Captain Fergusson's Volunteer Fund] to give all the volunteers who have gone to the front a suitable badge to commemorate the campaign". Were these badges presented?

Fife Free Press, 20/01/1900 (1st Company, Freedom on departure)

Fife Free Press, 09/03/1901 (2nd Company, Freedom on departure)

 

 

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Fife Free Press, 25th May 1901

 

THE BLACK WATCH VOLUNTEERS.

WELCOMING HOME THE LOCAL MEN.

SMOKING CONCERT IN THE CORN EXCHANGE.

The four local Volunteers of the Black Watch Service Company, who arrived at Kirkcaldy last week, were entertained to a smoking concert by the Town Council in the Corn Exchange on Tuesday evening. Provost Hutchison presided …….

The guests of the evening – Cyclist Jack HARCUS, Privates Jas. THOMSON, James INGLIS, and Wm. BAIN, along with Trooper Alfred GRAHAM of the Imperial Yeomanry, who had just returned that day from South Africa – were accommodated in a conspicuous position in the front row of the platform, and as they entered the hall dressed in khaki uniform and took their seats they had a rousing reception. Private T. BLACK, one of the 2nd Black Watch Reservists, recently returned from the front was also present. …….