County: Lancashire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 17/01/1902
Number issued: 11
Gold-centred silver medals, to:
1st Volunteer Active Service Company, 1st Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment ["E" Company, 1st V.B.L.N.L.R.] –
7385 Sergeant W. MOULDING
7312 Corporal John William HESMONDHALGH
7345 Corporal J. PINDER
7380 Lance-Corporal John BOLTON
7279 Private George BAMBER
7351 Private John RYDER
7353 Private James SEED
7362 Private James E. SUMNER
7372 Private J. WHITTLE
7373 Private William WHITTLE (returned to South Africa on 15/03/1902 to serve with the 3rd V.A.S.C.)
7375 Private Henry WILLAN [W. Willan]
Presentation made by Mr F. Smith (cotton manufacturer), at his residence, Woodville, near Longridge.
Obverse: "SOUTH / AFRICA / 1900-1901".
Reverse: "Pte. J. Seed / E COMPANY / 1st Vol. Batt. / L.N.L. REGT."
Longridge sent another contingent of volunteers to South Africa on 15/03/1902. However, as of Feb 2023, I have been unable to find a report of a presentation of medals to these men.
3rd Volunteer Active Service Company, 1st Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment ["E" Company, 1st V.B.L.N.L.R.] –
7600 Private James F. BRADSHAW
7601 Private Robert BRETHERTON
7602 Private Thomas SEED
7603 Private William WHITTLE (second tour; served with 1st V.A.S.C.)
Private James Seed example sold through eBay, 20/02/2023
eBay, 20/02/2023
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Preston Herald, 25th May 1901
The Longridge contingent of the Active Service Company of the 1st Vol. Batt. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, which returned on Monday, consisted of Sergeant MOULDING and Privates J. WHITTLE, J. RYDER, W. WILLAN, W. WHITTLE, J. SEED, G. BAMBER, and J.E. SUMNER. Unfortunately, three who went out with the company have been left behind in South Africa on account of sickness, viz., Corporal J. PINDER, Corporal J. HESMONDHALGH, and Lance-Corporal BOLTON. PINDER was left at Deelfontein, HESMONDHALGH at Magersfontein, and BOLTON at De Aar.
Lancashire Evening Post, 18th January 1902
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AT LONGRIDGE.
The returned members of the South African contingent of the E Company Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, along with Captain Dryden and Sergeant-Instructor Reeves, were entertained last night by Mr F. Smith, cotton manufacturer, at his residence, Woodville, near Longridge. After dinner, Mr Smith addressed a few remarks to the men, and presented to each of them a silver medal, with gold centre and border. The medal was inscribed with the name of the recipient, the company, and “South Africa, 1901-2” [sic].
Lancashire Evening Post, 15/03/1902
LONGRIDGE MEN FOR THE FRONT.
The four men selected from Longridge to join the third Active Service Company of the 1st Vol. Batt. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, namely, Privates WHITTLE, SEED, BRETHERTON, and BRADSHAW, left Longridge yesterday morning to join the company at Fleetwood. The men have been visiting their friends during the week, and left by conveyance for Preston yesterday morning in the best of spirits. WHITTLE has been previously at the front.
