State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 02/08/1901
Number issued: 2
Gold medals & alberts, suitably inscribed, to:
2nd Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent –
150 Private Harold Eric TURNLEY
4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent –
7 Sergeant William Samuel WALL
Presentation made by Mr Thorn, J.P., during a banquet at Caniambo, Dookie, Goulburn Valley.
SEE ALSO: VIOLET TOWN, Vic
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Melbourne Age, 5th August 1901
VIOLET TOWN.
The residents of Caniambo and surrounding district have welcomed Sergeant WALL and Private TURNLEY, who recently returned from South Africa. Mr Thorn, J.P., who occupied the chair, presented each of the returned soldiers with a gold albert and inscribed medal.
Melbourne Argus, 6th August 1901
DOOKIE. – Privates TURNLEY and WALL were entertained at a banquet at Caniambo on Friday night, and presented medals.
Benalla Standard, 13th August 1901
GOULBURN VALLEY.
A welcome home was given to Sergeant WALL and Private TURNLEY, in the Caniambo Hall, when each were presented with a gold medal and watchchain.
