County: Midlothian
Issued on: Departure & Return
Dates of presentations: bef. 16/03/1901, 05/07/1901
Number issued: 10
Gold badges, to:
Bef. 16/03/1901 presentation (departure)
2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, Royal Scots ["B" Company, 5th V.B.R.S.] –
7407 Corporal John GOODALL
7449 Private Mathew BISHOP
7435 Private John COMBE
7454 Private Archibald FAIRLEY
7448 Private John FLETCHER
7441 Private Thomas GRANT
7210 Private James LAING
7213 Private Thomas ROBERTSON
Presentation made by Captain Mouat, at Glencorse Barracks.
05/07/1901 presentation (return)
1st Volunteer Active Service Company, Royal Scots ["B" Company, 5th V.B.R.S.] –
8124 Lance-Corporal [Corporal] David Sime HUTCHISON
7234 Private [Lance-Corporal] Andrew BENNETT
Presentation made by Captain Mouat, in the Old Ship Inn, Leith.
"The badges, which were much admired, had suitable inscriptions, and were designed and furnished by Mr D. Brown, jeweller, Duke Street".
Supplied by Mr D. Brown, jeweller, Duke Street, Leith.
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Leith Burghs Pilot, 16th March 1901
B COMPANY, 5TH V.B.R.S.
The men of the above Company who have volunteered for the front were presented at Glencorse this week with handsome gold badges. Captain Mouat, in making the presentation, said it was very creditable indeed that such a large number of men should have come forward from one company, and he was sure they would always be a credit to his Company in whatever position they might be placed. He wished them every success and a safe return. The following are the names of the men: – Corporal J. GOODALL, Privates J. COMBE, J. FLETCHER, M. BISHOP, T. GRANT, A. FAIRLEY, J. LAING, and T. ROBERTSON.
Leith Burghs Pilot, 6th July 1901
B COMPANY, 5TH V.B. THE ROYAL SCOTS.
COMRADES FROM THE FRONT.
B Company 5th V.B. the Royal Scots gave a very successful smoking concert in the Old Ship Hotel, Leith, last night, to celebrate the return of Corporal HUTCHISON and Lance-Corporal BENNETT from the front. Captain Mouat, in bidding them welcome, said the officers and men of the company were very pleased to have them back again. The experience which they had gained would be useful not only to themselves but to their comrades in the ranks. The large number of men who had gone to the front from B Company was something of which they were all proud. Both officers and men. No fewer than 28 men of the company went to the front as Volunteers, Yeomen, and South African Police, while many others had joined the Regulars and Militia. He had now pleasure, in the name of the company, in presenting their two comrades with a gold badge, which he hoped would be an acceptable memento of their service in South Africa, the hardships of which he hoped would be blotted from their memory, and only the pleasant incidents remain.
Corporals HUTCHISON and BENNETT returned thanks, and said they were glad to be back again in the ranks of the Fighting Fifth. A long and varied programme of songs and recitations was then carried through, with much enjoyment. The badges, which were much admired, had suitable inscriptions, and were designed and furnished by Mr D. Brown, jeweller, Duke Street.
