County: West Lothian
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 25/10/1902
Number issued: 12
Gold-centred silver pendants, to:
2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, Royal Scots ["F" Company, 4th V.B.R.S.] –
7183 Private David GIBSON (?)
3rd Volunteer Active Service Company, Royal Scots ["F" Company, 4th V.B.R.S.] –
8212 Sergeant A. CRAWFORD (?)
and 10 unnamed volunteers
Presentation made by Colonel Elliot, on behalf of members of "F" Company, during a smoker held in the Imperial Hotel, Edinburgh.
Inscribed with the recipient's name.
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Edinburgh Evening News, 27th October 1902
F COMPANY 4TH V.B.R.S. COMPLEMENTARY “SMOKER”.
The members of this company and friends held a complimentary smoker in the Imperial Hotel on Saturday night to the men of the company who had been to the front with the 2nd and 3rd Service Companies and cyclists of the Royal Scots. Lieutenant Wedderburn Smart occupied the chair, and was accompanied on the platform by Colonel Martin, V.D.; Colonel Douglas Elliot, V.D.; Captain Robbie, and Lieutenants Orrock and Brown. During the evening, Colonel Elliot made a presentation to each of the service men (12 in all) from their comrades in the company, and referred to the esteem in which they held these men for their patriotism and valour. Colonel Martin also spoke. Songs, recitations, pianoforte and violin solos served to vary the proceedings. The presentation consisted of a silver pendant with gold centre, with the recipient’s name engraved on it.
Mid-Lothian Journal, 31st October 1902
An interesting meeting in connection with F Company of the 4th V.B. Royal Scots was held on Saturday night, which took the form of a smoker, the gathering being gathered of all members of the company who had been at the front with the Second and Third Service Companies. The chair was occupied by Lieutenant Wedderburn Smart, and he was supported by Colonels Elliot and Martin, Captain Robbie, and Lieutenants Orrock and Brown. During the evening a presentation was made to the twelve man of the company who had been in the service companies from their comrades. The presentations were made by Colonel Elliot, who referred to the esteem in which the men were held by their comrades, for the patriotism and valour which they had shown. The souvenir presented to each man was a silver pendant with gold centre, with the name of the recipient engraved on it.
