County: Banffshire
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 00/02/1900
Number issued: 1
Silver chain & pendant, and gold-mounted fountain pen, to:
2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders ["G" Company, 6th V.B.G.H.] –
163 Private Colin PEDDER
Subscribed for by Cornhill Volunteers and a few friends.
On his return, Private Pedder received a gold medal from the people of ORDIQUHILL (alternative name for Cornhill).
Aberdeen People's Journal, 24/02/1900
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Banffshire Reporter, 21st February 1900
CORNHILL. – Last week, Private Colin PEDDER, of the A [sic] Company (sub-division) of the 6th V.B.G.H., was presented with a handsome gold mounted fountain pen and a silver chain and pendant from the volunteers and a few friends on the occasion of his departure for the front. Private PEDDER was a general favourite in the district, and it is hoped he may soon return again, with honours.
Abderdeen Press & Journal, 28th February 1900
CORNHILL.
Private Colin PEDDER was last week presented with a handsome gold-mounted fountain pen and a silver chain and pendant from the volunteers and a few friends on the occasion of his leaving for the front.
Private PEDDER was a general favourite in the district, and it is hoped he may soon return without even a scratch – “except on his matchbox”.
