Country: New Zealand
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 29/08/1902
Number issued: 2
Gold medals, suitably inscribed, to:
9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
7988 Trooper William Arthur ARCHER
8059 Trooper David MEFFIN [Maffin]
Presentation made by Mr Pollard at a social.
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Southern Cross, 6th September 1902
CLIFTON.
A very successful social took place here on 29th Aug. to welcome home troopers D. MAFFIN and W. ARCHER of the 9th Contingent. The hall was crowded with their friends, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Mr Pollard, the chairman, welcomed ‘our boys’ home in a capital speech, and on behalf of the residents presented each of them with a handsome gold medal, suitably inscribed, together with a nice pair of sleeve links. A word of praise is due to the Misses Peace, Teviotdale, and Corbin for the energetic way in which they canvassed the district to make the social a success. Mr J. Cook (violin) and Miss Couling (piano) discoursed sweet music till the small hours of the morning, and Mr W. Peace was quite at home as M.C.
EMBARKATION DATABASE
Surname: ARCHER
Reg No: 7988
Given Names: William Arthur
Contingent: Ninth
Rank: Private
Unit: South Island Regiment - B Squadron
Joined from: none
County/City: Southland
Age: 20 years, 4 months
Occupation: Butcher
Ship: “Kent”, 12 March 1902
Address: Clifton, Invercargill, Southland, Otago
Next of Kin: Archer, Mr Charles Robert
Next of Kin Address: Clifton, Invercargill, Southland, Otago (same)
Relationship to Soldier: father
Surname: MEFFIN
Reg No: 8059
Given Names: David
Contingent: Ninth
Rank: Private
Unit: South Island Regiment - B Squadron
Joined from: Southand Mounted Rifles (Trooper, 2 yrs)
County/City: Southland
Age: 21
Occupation: Painter
Ship: “Kent”, 12 March 1902
Address: Clifton, Invercargill
Next of Kin: Meffin, Mr David
Next of Kin Address: Clifton, Invercargill (same)
Relationship to Soldier: father
