County: Dumfriesshire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 30/11/1900
Number issued: 2
Gold medals, to:
Volunteer Active Service Company, King's Own Scottish Borderers –
7286 Private John CUNNINGHAM
7289 Private John Swan WAUGH
"On one side the medal bears the arms of the Royal burgh, and on the other a suitable inscription" (The Scotsman, 01/12/1900).
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Glasgow Herald, 1st December 1900
Sanquhar.
The two members of the Sanquhar Company who have been on service in South Africa were accorded a most hearty reception on their arrival home last night. The men were presented with handsome gold medals as souvenirs of their campaign in South Africa.
The Scotsman, 1st December 1900
RECEPTION OF SERVICE VOLUNTEERS.
SANQUHAR.
Last night the two active service Volunteers from Sanquhar were accorded a most hearty reception on their arrival at home. They were met at the station by the Volunteer company and band, the Town Council, and the Reception Committee. A torchlight procession was then formed, and marched through the town, which was nicely illuminated at all convenient points, and a display of fireworks took place immediately afterwards. Later, the men were entertained at supper in the Public Hall, at which over a hundred were present, and gold medals were presented to the service men as souvenirs of their campaign in South Africa. On the one side the medal bears the arms of the Royal burgh, and on the other a suitable inscription.
