Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 14/05/1902
Number issued: 6
915 Trooper Alexander James PARSELL
31609 Trooper John Dallas GRANT
Presentation made by Lieutenant-Colonel McCay, at Mr J. Swanston's barn, Green Hill.
Subscribed for by residents of Green Hill and vicinity.
KYNETON. – A social to welcome home five members of the Fifth Contingent – Privates J.R. KENNEDY, J.T. [sic] KENNEDY, CUNNINGHAM, PARSELL, and GALLAGHER – was held on Wednesday evening in Mr J. Swanston’s barn at Green Hill. As the five returned soldiers all came from the locality, there was an attendance of about 450 at the social, which was presided over by Mr R.J. Argyle, M.L.A. Messrs McCay, M.H.R., E.D. Williams, and Lawson, M.L.A., were also present, and delivered speeches. Lieut.-Colonel McCay presented each of the soldiers with a gold medal, suitably inscribed, and subscribed for by the residents of Green Hill and vicinity.
Melbourne Age, 29th May 1902
KYNETON. – A welcome home social to Corporal CUNNINGHAM, Troopers T.H. and J.R. KENNEDY, A.J. PARSELL, J. GALLAGHER (Fifth Contingent), and J.D. GRANT (Scottish Horse) took place at Green Hill, and each soldier received a gold medal. Mr R.J. Argyle, M.L.A., presided, and amongst those present were Lieutenant-Colonel McCay, M.P., and Messrs E.D. Williams and H.S. Lawson, M’s.L.A.
