Country: New Zealand
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 24/07/1901
Number issued: 2
Gold medals, to:
4th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1050 Trooper S. CAIRNS (J. Cairns)
5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1675 Trooper F.W. PELLETT [Pellet]
Presentation made in Naumann's Hall
Troopers Cairns and Pellett received a second medal each from South Dunedin & St Kilda.
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Otago Witness, 31st July 1901
Troopers F.W. PELLET and J. CAIRNS, who have recently returned from the front, were entertained at a social by their friends Naumann's Hall, South Dunedin, on Wednesday evening, and presented with gold medals attached to gold-mounted guards.
EMBARKATION DATABASE
Surname: PELLETT
Reg No: 1675
Given Names: Frederick Walter
Contingent: Fifth
Rank: Private
Unit: No 15 Company (Otago Section)
Joined from: none
County/City: Dunedin suburb
Age: 22 years
Occupation: Tramway Labourer
Ship: “Gymeric”, 31 March 1900
Address: South Dunedin
Next of Kin: Pellett, Mr J.
Next of Kin Address: c/o Mrs I. Slater, Mornington
Relationship to Soldier: unknown
Surname: CAIRNS
Reg No: 1050
Given Names: Stephen
Contingent: Fourth
Rank: Private
Unit: No 9 Company
Joined from: none
County/City: Clutha
Age: 25 years, 4 months
Occupation: Railway Labourer
Ship: “Monowai”, 20 March 1900
Address: Clinton
Next of Kin: Cairns, Mr Robert
Next of Kin Address: Queenstown
Relationship to Soldier: unknown
