County: Ross-shire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 27/03/1903
Number issued: 3
Gold medals, to:
2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders –
6142 Lance-Corporal Finlay GRAHAM
6502 Private [Lance-Corporal] William STIRLING [Sterling] (absent - in East Indies)
4th Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders [Militia] –
5452 Piper Murdoch MACDONALD [Murdo Macdonald]
Presentation made by Lieutenant Dempster, V.B.S.H., in Logie Easter School.
Inscribed with the recipient's monogram, and: “South African War, 1899-1903, from Logie-Easter, supplied by public subscription in the parish”.
Supplied by Mr Ross, jeweller, Tain.
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Northern Chronicle, 1st April 1903
LOGIE-EASTER.
PATRIOTIC.
On Friday evening in the School a meeting of parishioners was held to recognise the services to their country of six young men belonging to the parish. They all took part in the late war in South Africa. One, Trooper Duncan ROSS, now of the South African Constabulary, is still there; Corpl. Wm. STIRLING, of the Seaforths, is on service in India; and the four others – Lce.-Corporal Finlay GRAHAM, Seaforths (who has a medal and four clasps), Piper MACDONALD of the Ross-shire Militia, Trooper W. MACKINTOSH of the South African Constabulary, and Trooper Duncan FRASER of the Lovat Scouts – were present in the meeting. There was a crowded and enthusiastic attendance. Rev. Jas. Munro, M.A., presided, and said it was creditable to the parish that these young men had gone to serve their King and country, and conducted themselves creditably. He had special pleasure in the fact that four of them were formerly in the Sabbath School class. Having reviewed their careers and services, which he had watched with interest, Mr Munro called on Lieutenant Dempster, V.B.S.H., who endorsed his remarks, and then alluded briefly to the cloud of grief now hanging over the country, and especially this part of the Highlands, at the tragic end of one of Britain’s greatest generals. He then presented each of the three regular soldiers with a gold pendant and gold medal attached, and each of the volunteers with a solid silver match-box. Sympathetic and appropriate remarks were also contributed by Mr Bone (Scotsburn), Mr Robertson (Schoolhouse), and Mr Denoon, secretary of the Committee, to whom, and to the other speakers, and the Chairman, votes of thanks were heartily given at the close.
North Star, 2nd April 1903
LOGIE-EASTER.
A pleasing function took place in Logie-Easter school on Friday last, when Lance-Corporal Finlay GRAHAM, Piper Murdo MACDONALD, and Pte. Wm. STIRLING, regulars, Troopers Wm. MACINTOSH, Duncan ROSS, and Duncan FRASER, volunteers, all young men belonging to the parish who fought in the late South African war were presented, the regulars with s gold albert and medal, and the volunteers with a silver match box. Each was inscribed with the recipient’s monogram and “South African War, 1899-1903, from Logie-Easter, supplied by public subscription in the parish”. Rev. James Munro, parish minister, presided, and complimented the young men on their safe return and on their patriotism in volunteering to serve their King and country. Lieut. Dempster made the presentation in a few well-chosen remarks. Speeches were also made by Messrs R.H. Bane, R. Robertson, Wm. Ross, R. Denoon, and Wm. Ross, Tain. Mr R. Denoon acted as secretary, and the articles were supplied by Mr Ross, jeweller, Tain, who in the course of his remarks congratulated the people of Logie-Easter for contributing so liberally towards such well-deserved gifts.
