County: Berwickshire
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 29/11/1900, 03/04/1902, 16/08/1902
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 29/11/1900, 03/04/1902, 16/08/1902
Number issued: c. 6 - 12
Gold lockets/medals & alberts, and/or marble clocks, to:
29/11/1900 presentation
1st Volunteer Active Service Company, King's Own Scottish Borderers –
7024 Lance-Corporal James Robert HUME (locket & timepiece)
7023 Private John ELLIOT (locket & timepiece)
7262 Private Andrew Bell WOOD (locket & timepiece)
Presentation made by Provost Porteous, in the Mechanics' Hall, Coldstream.
03/04/1902 presentation
2nd Scottish Horse [K.O.S.B.] –
31035 Quartermaster-Sergeant John James WARNOCK (locket & timepiece)
Presentation made by Captain R.H. Shaw, in the Mechanics' Hall, Coldstream.
16/08/1902 presentation
2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, King's Own Scottish Borderers –
8466 Sergeant William HOGG (absent - remained in S. Africa, where he found civil employment; did he receive a locket / timepiece?)
8454 Private John BROWN (absent - remained in S. Africa, where he found civil employment; did he receive a locket / timepiece?)
8450 Private [Lance-Corporal] Alexander COUTTS (timepiece only?)
8455 Private Alexander RENTON (timepiece only?)
7270 Private George STIRLING (timepiece only?)
19th (Lothians and Berwickshire) Company, 6th Bn. Imperial Yeomanry –
20716 Trooper John PEARSON (locket only)
and possibly one further volunteer/yeoman who had previously belonged to the local volunteer company (Edinburgh Evening News; locket only)
Presentation made by General Sir Richard C. Stewart (of West Learmouth), in the Home Park, Coldstream.
Note: The Edinburgh Evening News (18/08/1902) states that two medals were presented; the Berwickshire News (19/08/1902), only one.
Obverse: "Coldstream 1900".
Reverse: "PRESENTED / TO / [Pte. And. B. Wood] / VOL. COY. K.O.S.B. / FOR SERVICE / IN SOUTH AFRICA".
If newspaper reports are correct there was a change in policy for the August 1902 presentation, where recipents received either a marble clock or a gold albert & appendage. Members of the earlier contingents appear to have received both gifts.
Wood example in the Paul Dunn Collection.
Berwickshire News, 08/04/1902
Information and images provided by Paul Dunn
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The Scotsman, 30th November 1900
COLDSTREAM.
The Coldstream Service Volunteers, who got home to Coldstream about midday yesterday, had a right hearty welcome. The town was gaily decorated with flags. The local Volunteer Company, with the band, met the men at the railway station, and escorted them to the bridge, where the procession was met by the Provost, Magistrates, and Commissioners, and a large number of the inhabitants. The procession then marched into the town, the band playing alternately “See the Conquering Hero” and “Home, Sweet Home”. A thanksgiving service was held in the Parish Church – Rev. Alexander Hay, chaplain, K.O.S.B., presiding. The church was crowded. Addresses were given by Mr Hay and the Rev. J.L. Elder. Afterwards the company marched to the Court Room, where a public luncheon was served – Bailie Brown presiding. In the evening a soiree and concert was held in the Mechanics’ Hall. The Service Volunteers were each presented with a handsome gift as a local tribute to their loyalty and patriotism. A large bonfire was lighted on Tweed Green after darkness set in.
Edinburgh Evening News, 30th November 1900
COLDSTREAM.
On the return of the three Service Company men to Coldstream, they were met by the Magistrates and Commissioners, and the local volunteers. A short thanksgiving service was held in the Parish Church. A public dinner was afterwards held, and in the evening the service men were each presented by Provost Porteous with a gold albert and appendage, along with a marble timepiece, while the two Reserve men also received suitable gifts.
Berwickshire News, 8th April 1902
Welcome Home and Presentation to Qr.-Mr.-Sergt. J.J. WARNOCK, Coldstream.
PRESENTATIONS.
The presentations now took place. Captain Shaw, in a few suitable sentences, handing to Sergeant WARNOCK a beautiful black marble clock, and a gold albert and appendage (both inscribed), in name of the Volunteers and people of Coldstream.
Berwickshire News, 24th June 1902
Three of the Berwickshire men have remained in South Africa to go into civilian life there, viz., – Sergeant HOGG, Coldstream; Pte. BROWN, Coldstream; and Pte. COCKBURJN, Ayton.
Edinburgh Evening News, 18th August 1902 (2 gold medals presented)
PRESENTATION TO COLDSTREAM VOLUNTEERS. – In the Home Park, Coldstream, on Saturday afternoon, a presentation of marble clocks and gold medals was made to five of the active service men belonging to the Volunteer Service Company, gold medals and alberts to two, who had previously belonged to the company. The local Volunteers paraded under Captain Shaw, and the presentation was made by General Sir Richard Stewart, K.C.B.
Berwickshire News, 19th August 1902 (1 gold medal presented)
Presentations to Volunteers from South Africa
– On Saturday afternoon, in the Home Park, Coldstream, in the presence of a large company, and also the Volunteers in attendance, L.-Cpl. COUTTS, and Ptes. RENTON, STIRLING, and PEARSON, were the recipients of gifts from the townspeople and fellow-volunteers upon their return from South Africa. The three first named received each a timepiece, and PEARSON a gold medal and albert. The presentations were made by General Sir Richard C. Stewart of West Learmouth, who spoke highly of the conduct of the young men in volunteering for active service at a time of national crisis. He also addressed the Volunteers present, urging upon them the necessity for perfecting themselves in musketry. Captain Shaw thanked the General for his attendance, and called for three cheers, which were heartily given. The band then played the National Anthem, and the large company separated.
Southern Reporter, 21st August 1902
On Saturday afternoon, in Coldstream Home Park, Lance-Corporal COUTTS and Privates RENTON, STIRLING, and PEARSON were presented with gifts from the townspeople upon their return from South Africa.
Berwickshire News, 15th October 1901 (Volunteers presented with War Medals on 12/10/1901)
PRESENT ON PARADE.
Lieutenant R. STODDART, Greenlaw.
Corporal R. AITKEN, Duns.
Private W. ALLAN, Duns.
Private G. BOLTON, Lauder.
Sergeant J. BROWN, Duns.
Private G. CHISHOLM. Lauder.
Private J. ELLIOT, Coldstream.
Private G.J. ELLIOT, Duns.
Private J. FLINT, Duns.
Private R. FOREMAN, Duns.
Private W. GREIG, Ayton.
Sergeant J. HASTIE, Duns.
Corporal (now Lieutenant) W. HOME, Duns.
Lance-Corporal J. HUME, Coldstream.
Private J. Mackenzie LOW, Duns.
Private R.M. LYALL, Greenlaw.
Bugler H. McTIER, Duns.
Private A. MACVIE, Chirnside.
Private A. MARTIN, Duns.
Private G. MARTIN, Ayton.
Private W. MIDDLEMISS, Duns.
Private P. ROBERTSON, Duns.
Private G.M. SMITH, Earlston.
Private T. WALLACE, Earlston.
Private J. WOOD, Ayton. Still at the Front.
Private T. COLTART, Duns.
Absent from Parade.
Private T.A. MARSHALL, Ayton.
Private J.F. DALLAS, Chirnside.
Private H. GILLIES, Duns.
Private J. LIVINGSTONE, Duns.
Private H.W. MITCHELL, Earlston.
Private T. PATERSON, Earlston.
Private G.D. ROBERTSON, Earlston.
Private A.B. WOOD, Coldstream.
Died at the Front.
Private J. KIRKALDY, Duns.
