County: Worcestershire
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 17/07/1901, 24/11/1902
Number issued: 11 or 14
Gold medals, to:
17/07/1901 presentation
Volunteer Active Service Company, 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment –
6733 Sergeant F.W. FISHER (absent - ill in Cape Town; medal presented on 24/11/1902 - see below)
6711 Private W. BROWN (absent - "has left the town")
6716 Private Thomas CLISSETT
6724 Private [Corporal] Walter DELVES
6725 Private G.H. DIPPLE
6727 Private J. DYER
6728 Private Henry Edward EBORALL
6732 Private Daniel FISHER
6737 Private H.T. GIBBS (absent - serving with Prince of Wales' Light Horse)
6749 Private J. HITCHINGS [Hichens] (absent - "has left the town")
6753 Private William HUGHES
6843 Private H.O. LORD (absent - "has left the town")
6773 Private George MOLE
6789 Private W. REDDING
Presentation made by Mr R.G. Routh, in St George's Hall, Bromsgrove.
Note: Privates Brown, Hitchings & Lord are described as having left the town. Did this preclude them from receiving Bromsgrove medals?
24/11/1902 presentation
Volunteer Active Service Company, 2nd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment –
6733 Sergeant F.W. FISHER
Presentation made at the Dog and Pheasant Hotel, Bromsgrove.
Fisher also received a cheque for £20.
Obverse with 'Tommy in khaki' and: "South African Campaign 1899-1901".
Reverse plain.
"A handsome gold medal, of neat and artistic design. On the obverse was 'Tommy in khaki' in the centre, round which were the words 'South African Campaign 1899-1901', while the whole was surmounted by the head of the Bromsgrove boar. The reverse was quite plain" (Bromsgrove Messenger, 20/07/1901).
Note: each of these men received a second medal from Worcester
Bromsgrove Messenger, 13th July 1901
Bromsgrove Messenger, 22nd Novermber 1902
Bromsgrove Messenger, 13/07/1901
Worcestershire Chronicle, 15/06/1901
Worcestershire Chronicle, 20/07/1901
Bromsgrove Messenger, 22/11/1902
Bromsgrove Messenger, 29/11/1902
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Bromsgrove Messenger, 22nd June 1901
THE RETURN OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
DINNER AND SMOKING CONCERT.
Bromsgrove’s welcome to the Active Service Volunteers did not stop at the splendid reception which was accorded to the men upon their return home last week. On Friday evening they were entertained at a public dinner which was given at the Golden Cross Hotel, under the presidency of the Bailiff of Bromsgrove (Dr Ball). The guests were Sergeant RUSSON, Sergeant LLEWELLYN, and Trooper HARRISON, of the Worcestershire Imperial Yeomanry; and Privates W. DELVES, G. MOLE, Dan FISHER, W. HUGHES, W. REDDING, G.H. DIPPLE, J. DYER, W. BROWN, T. CLISSETT, LORD, and J. HICHENS [sic]. There were three absentees from the Bromsgrove contingent of service Volunteers – Sergeant F.W. FISHER, who was left behind with enteric fever at De Aar; Private H.T. GIBBS, who has joined the Prince of Wales’ Light Horse, and remains in South Africa; and Private EBORALL, who lies at home with a return attack of enteric fever. …….
……. After the dinner an adjournment was made to the Drill Hall, where an excellent smoking concert was held. Mr J.W. Fitch (Chairman of the Urban District Council) presided, and at the outset, extended a hearty welcome to the service men. He observed these proceedings were only the commencement of what they intended to do to show their feelings towards those who had returned from South Africa. (Hear, hear). The Past and Present Volunteers had it in contemplation to make a presentation to the Service Volunteers. He did not know whether the fund was absolutely confined to Past and Present Volunteers, and he was sure there were many people in Bromsgrove who would be only too pleased to subscribe. (Applause).
Bromsgrove Messenger, 20th July 1901
Captain Dixon then read the list of the recipients, and Mr Routh presented to each of the men, who wore their khaki uniform, a handsome gold medal, of neat and artistic design. On the obverse was “Tommy in khaki” in the centre, round which were the words “South African campaign 1899-1901”, while the whole was surmounted by the head of the Bromsgrove boar. The reverse was quite plain. Each of the following Volunteers were loudly applauded upon receiving their presents – Corporal DELVES, Privates D. FISHER, MOLE, DIPPLE, HUGHES, REDDING, EBORALL, CLISSETT, and DYER. Sergeant F.W. FISHERS’s medal was handed to Captain Dixon to present to him upon his return. Of the remaining four Bromsgrove Volunteers of the first service company, one is still serving in South Africa and the other three have left the town.
Worcestershire Chronicle, 20th July 1901
VOLUNTEERS. – On Wednesday evening an interesting presentation of gold medals to 10 out of the 14 members of the Bromsgrove contingent of the Worcestershire Volunteer Service Company took place at the St George’s Hall, which was crowded. The chair was occupied by Capt. Dixon, and Mr R.G. Routh made the presentation, in felicitous terms. The medals were presented to Corpl. DELVES, Privates D. FISHER, MOLE, DIPPLE, HUGHES, REDDING, EBORALL, CLISSETT and DYER, and the one for Sergt. F.W. FISHER, who did not return home with his comrades, was left with the Captain of G Company to give to him on his return.
Alcester Chronicle, 29th November 1902
BROMSGROVE.
PRESENTATION TO A VOLUNTEER. – A smoking concert was held at the Dog and Pheasant Hotel, on Monday night, presided over by Mr Ralph Dixon, when Sergeant F.W. FISHER, of the Bromsgrove contingent of volunteers who went out to South Africa, was presented with a handsome gold pendant and a cheque for £20, subscribed by the residents in the town. Sergeant FISHER was commended for gallantry in the field at Boschfontein, but on the eve of his intended return home with his comrades he was seized by illness at Cape Town, and was invalided home some months afterwards. His health has since been of a very precarious nature.
