The medals were presented to the battalion by Major-General Plumer, at the Corn Exchange, Doncaster, on Thursday 18th December 1902.
As reported in the Barnsley Chronicle of 27th December 1902: -
South African Medal. - Captain and Adjutant Ashton, Queen's medal and clasps, King's medal and clasps, 1901-1902; Sergeant-Instructor Gates, Queen's medal and clasps, King's medal and clasps, 1901-1902.
Medals to Service Company. - Captain S. R. Barnes, Sergeants R. Jones and R. Morley, Corporals J. Irwin, W. B. Jones, S. Worth, A. Rundell and G. Broadbent, Privates H. Alderson, E. Appleyard, H. Ashton, J. Barratt, A. Bishop, T. Byrnes, T. Bainbridge, W. Champney, E. Crapper, T. Crachley, W. Crossland, F. Crummack, J. T. Darren, F. W. Dawson, J. Dunn, S. Dunning, A. Evans, J. Fish, J. Foster, C. Fuller, E. Fullwood, H. Flint, J. Gambles, A. Gillatt, R. Halpin, W. Harper, W. Jackson, B. Jeavons, H. Leek, E. B. Lowe, H. Markham, H. Moore, F. Norborn, F. Pagden, J. C. Parker, B. Parkin, H. Pearson, W. Pitchford, G. H. Shepherd, J. Swain, J. Sowden, S. Seargeant, W. Ward, H. Whittaker, W. Whitworth, W. Wright, Corporal Smith, Privates Cooper, Green, Haywood, Renton, Vicker, W. Webb, Cyclist Sergeant Stewart, and Cyclist A. Gee.
Recipients of clasps. - Captain C. C. Moxon (2), Captain C. V. B. Boyle (2), Sergeants F. Jones (4), F. Powell (4), A. Brown (2), B. Hunter (4), Corporal A. Atkinson (4), Private G. Adams (1), Sergeant J. Ascough (4), Privates R. Ashton (4), C. Austin (4), Austwick (4), E. Barker (2), H. Bower (2), H. Burgin (4), R. Chapman (4), F. Cookson (1), C. Cutts (4), A. Davis (1), J. Dolphin (4), Corpl. G. Ebblewhite (4), Privates H. Fearnley (2), R. Flowitt (4), W. Foote (2), G. Gregory (4), W. Gwynn (1), A. Gratton (4), J. Hargeaves (4), A. Heeley (1), J. Helliwell (4), J. Hesketh (4), F. Hopkinson (4), G. Hopkinson (4), E. Inman (4), E. Jackson (2), J. Lovatt (4), W. Marr (2), F. Maltby (4), W. Overson (4), Corpl. W. Overson (4), Privates F. Pratt (2), A. Richmond (4), Corporals J. Severs (3), A. Sinclair (4), Privates B. Smith (2), H. Smith (4), W. Spurr (4), Ed. Stuttard (4), Er. Stuttard (4), Sergeants H. Stephenson (4), and A. Taylor (4), Private Hurrell (4), Sergeant S. Wake (2), Privates J. Wall (4), J. Webb (4), J. Watson (4), G. Wells (4), Corporal H. Whitley (2), Privates T. Wilson (4), W. Woodcock (4), A. Wood (4), J. Wooley (4), Corporal Colbeck (1).
Whether these names included those who were unable to be there, or if it's only the names of the men who received medals and clasps that evening, isn't stated in the accompanying article.
The names of the four men of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion who died on active service are George Bell, J. H. Depledge, G. Law, and John Tabor.
