State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 21/05/1901, 12/06/1901, 22/07/1901
Number issued: 4
Gold medals, to:
21/05/1901 presentation
3rd Victorian (Bushmen's) Contingent –
458 Private Sydney JOHNSTON
Presentation made in the Macedonia Hotel, Lancefield.
12/06/1901 presentation
4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent –
118 Trooper James Desmond CASEY
Presentation made at a smoke social.
22/07/1901 presentation
4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent –
119 Trooper William FAGAN
311 Trooper Gilbert Benjamin YOUNG
Presentation made by Mr A. Hunt, at Mack's Hotel, Lancefield.
Inscribed: "Presented by the residents of the Lancefield District to Private Sydney Johnston, Bushmen's Contingent, South African War, 1900-1901. A Gallant Australian".
Trooper Young received a departure medal from H. Rawson, M.P., Kyneton.
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Melbourne Argus, 25th May 1901
LANCEFIELD.
A large representative gathering took place on Tuesday night, at the Macedonia Hotel, under the chairmanship of the president of the Lancefield Shire (Councillor A. Hunt), to do honour to Private Sydney JOHNSTON, of the Bushmen's contingent, returned from the South African war. Private JOHNSTON's health was drunk with intense enthusiasm, and he was also presented with a handsome gold medal, bearing the following inscription: – "Presented by the Residents of the Lancefield District to Private Sydney Johnston, Bushmen's Contingent, South African War, 1900-1901. A Gallant Australian". During the evening patriotic speeches were given, and mention was made that the Government will be expected to deal generously with the returned soldiers, who have won fame and honour for Australia, and that the experience gained by these men should be secured for defence purposes.
Melbourne Age, 14th June 1901
LANCEFIELD.
A well-attended smoke social was held on Wednesday night to welcome Trooper J. CASEY, of the Imperial Bushmen. The president of the shire presided. Trooper CASEY was presented with a gold medal.
Melbourne Argus, 27th July 1901
LANCEFIELD.
On Monday night a large gathering of residents assembled as a “smoke night” at Mack’s Hotel to welcome home Troopers FAGAN (Lancefield) and G. YOUNG (Baynton). The chairman (Mr A. Hunt), on behalf of the company, presented each soldier with a gold medal, suitably inscribed.
