Medals and awards

Warracknabeal, Vic

State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 10/12/1900, 02/05/1902
Number issued: 5

 

Gold medals, to:
 

10/12/1900 presentation

1st Victorian Infantry Company [1st Victorian Contingent] –

118 Private Richard Joseph GARDINER

Presented by Mr Phares Phillips, M.L.C.
 

02/05/1902 presentation

4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent –

362 Trooper Cornelius THOMPSON

5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent –
1508 Tooper Andrew TAYLOR
1504 Trooper John DUGGAN

985 Trooper Fennel PHILLIPS

Presentation made in the Temperance Hall, Warracknabeal.

 

Private Gardiner and Trooper Thompson each received a second medal from the Warracknabeal Rangers.

 

 

Melbourne Argus, 05/05/1902
 
 
_____________________________________
 
 
 
Melbourne Argus, 12th December 1900
 

WARRACKNABEAL.

Tuesday.

Private Richard GARDINER, a member of the first contingent to South Africa, received an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival in Warracknabeal last night. He was presented with one gold medal by the Rangers and another by Mr Phares Phillips, M.L.C.
 
 
Melbourne Age, 14th May 1902
 

WARRACKNABEAL. – The townspeople welcomed home Troopers F. PHILLIPS, A. TAYLOR, C. THOMPSON and DUGGAN, who were met at the train by the members of the Rangers, the fire brigade and the rifle club. A procession took place through the streets to the Temperance Hall, where the men were entertained. Amongst the speakers were Mr P. Phillips, M.P., and Mr J.H. Dyer, M.L.A.  Each soldier was the recipient of a gold medal.

 

 

 
 
Details
Parent Category: Tribute medals
Category: W
Hits: 303