County: South Yorkshire
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 30/01/1900
Number issued: 1
Gold medal, suitably inscribed, to:
1st Volunteer Active Service Company, York & Lancaster Regiment –
6880 Private Edward J. GREGORY [Ted Gregory]
Presentation made at Cadeby Colliery, Conisborough.
Subscribed for by his Cadeby Colliery workmates.
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South Yorkshire Times, 2nd February 1900
I see that our young Conisboro’ friend, “Ted” GREGORY, who is one of the Wath Volunteers who have been finally selected for active service in South Africa, has got his “khaki” dress, and I suppose will soon be on his way to the seat of war. In connection with “Ted’s” going away, I hear that a very interesting gathering of his workmates took place at the Cadeby Colliery, on Tuesday evening last. “Ted’s” mates in the workshop did not wish him to go away without presenting him with some token of respect. Their choice was a very pretty gold medal, which was suitably inscribed. The reason a medal was chosen, was because his friends wished to give him something he could take with him, something that would be a constant reminder of the friends he had at Cadeby Colliery. At the close of the meeting, “Ted” received the very hearty handshake of his friends, who all wished him “God speed and a safe return”.
