State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 11/07/1901, 18/07/1902
Number issued: 9 or 11
Gold medals, suitably inscribed, to:
11th July 1901 presentation
191 Private Frank Reid TUBB
18th July 1902 presentation
76 Private John McPherson WELCH (only appears on Melbourne Age list of recipients)
189 Private Thomas McKenzie WELCH (only appears on Melbourne Age list of recipients)
863 Private John FAY
Melbourne Age, 16th July 1901
LONGWOOD. – Privates J. GRANT, F. TUBB and L. BETHUNE, who recently returned from South Africa, were presented by the residents of Longwood with suitably inscribed gold medals on Thursday night, in the mechanics’ institute. President Brodie (Goulburn Shire) presided, and distributed the medals. Congratulatory speeches were made by the leading townsmen concerning the work done by the privates during the war.
Euroa Advertiser, 18th July 1902
Given a jovial and eloquent chairman, a full house, a full programme, and an energetic secretary, and the financial success of a concert is assured. Such was the general character of last Wednesday night’s last and grand patriotic effort. Dr McInerney, M.L.A. for Delatite, occupied the chair, and opened the entertainment with a few brief remarks. …….
……. During the evening a break in the programme took place, to allow of the medal presentation, which was one of the main objects of the gathering. On the stage were Captain CHOMLEY, Ptes. BOURKE, FOY, BOND and BAIN, who were called upon by the chairman to receive the souvenir of public appreciation of their soldiering in the Empire’s cause. Dr McInerney graphically commented upon the proposed presentation, after which he handed a suitably inscribed gold medal to each volunteer, with appropriate words of praise. Captain CHOMLEY replied on behalf of the recipients, who were received with acclamation. .......
....... This being the final patriotic gathering the only desire unfinished now is the monument for the dead soldier, Pte. L. BOND, to which reference was made by the chairman as a much-to-be-desired memorial. That, however, will be a public matter, and, no doubt, when started, will be accorded that liberal support that has so generally been granted to all the patriotic gatherings in our energetic little town.
Melbourne Age, 18th July 1902
RETURNED SOLDIERS.
LONGWOOD. – At a patriotic concert, Dr McInerney, M.L.A., presiding, gold medals were presented to Captain CHOMLEY and Privates WELCH (2), BURKE [sic], BOND, FAY and BAIN.
