County: Aberdeenshire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 14/06/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold albert & pendant, to:
2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders –
8256 Private John George MITCHELL (of Kinmundy)
Presentation made by Captain Hutchison, in the McKenzie Hall, Longside.
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Buchan Observer, 11th June 1901
LONGSIDE.
SMOKING CONCERT.
The Longside Volunteer Company held a smoking concert in the McKenzie Hall on Friday evening – Captain Hutchison presiding. Most of the men were present, besides a number of friends. A number of toasts were proposed and responded to in a hearty manner, and a variety of songs by members of the company was rendered at intervals. The special feature of the evening, however, was the presentation to Pte. John MITCHELL, Kinmundy, of a gold albert and pendant. Pte. MITCHELL has long been a member of the corps and more than a year ago volunteered to go to South Africa and along with the other volunteers saw a good deal of service at the front. The company, therefore, took the opportunity of showing their appreciation of his services to his country. The presentation was made by Capt. Hutchison in a very suitable address, and Pte. MITCHELL briefly thanked the company for their kindness.
Peterhead Sentinel, 15th June 1901
LONGSIDE.
SMOKING CONCERT AND PRESENTATION.
As briefly reported last week, the local volunteers held a smoking concert in McKenzie’s Hall on Friday night, at which Captain Hutchison of Cairngall presided over a large attendance of volunteers and outside friends. Addresses and songs were given by various members of the corps, and a very harmonious evening was spent. During the evening a gold albert and pendant were presented to Private John MITCHELL, Kinmundy, who returned from South Africa about a month ago. Captain Hutchison, in making the presentation, referred to the long service of Private MITCHELL in the company, and to the service he had rendered to his country at the front, and stated that the present now handed to him was a token of the respect they had for him and the appreciation they had for his services. Private MITCHELL suitably replied.
