State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 07/06/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold medal, suitably inscribed, to:
3rd Victorian (Bushmen's) Contingent –
590 Trooper Edwin Sutherland SEYMOUR
Presentation made by the Mayor (Councillor E. Fox Pollard), in Maryborough Town Hall.
Melbourne Argus, 10/06/1901
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Melbourne Age, 10th June 1901
MARYBOROUGH. — On Friday night a public welcome home was extended to Trooper E.S. SEYMOUR, of the Bushmen, and at the same time a reception was given Private A.W. COOMBS, of the Eighth Hussars, an Imperial soldier, who, near Spion Kop, received a wound which resulted in the loss of his left leg below the knee. He was also badly wounded in the head, and is but three weeks out of hospital. At the town hall Trooper SEYMOUR was presented with an inscribed gold medal by the mayor (Cr. Pollard).
Ballarat Star, 10th June 1901
WELCOME TO TROOPER E.S. SEYMOUR.
MARYBOROUGH, Saturday.
On Friday evening Trooper E.S. SEYMOUR, who 16 months ago proceeded to South Africa with the Victorian Bushmen's Contingent, returned to Maryborough, and was accorded a most enthusiastic welcome home. At the railway station there was a gathering of some hundreds of people. On the arrival of the train Trooper SEYMOUR was shouldered, and carried from the platform to the front of the building where a large procession, consisting of the Mounted Rifles, Cadets, and others was formed, and headed by the Maryborough Brass Band proceeded through the streets en route to the Town Hall, where he was entertained by the Mayor (Cr E. Fox Pollard). There was a large attendance in the room, and the Mayor proposed the health of Trooper SEYMOUR. In a felicitous speech he referred to Trooper SEYMOUR as a gallant soldier, and one who had gone out with the Australians to fight for the old land. The toast was honoured with intense enthusiasm, and the company sang He’s a Soldier of the King. On rising to respond, Trooper SEYMOUR was received with great cheering. He thanked them for their grand reception, but thought that he had only done hie duty. Several other toasts were also honoured, including that of Private COOMBS, an English "Tommy”, who lost his leg in an engagement in South Africa, who. Is having a tour through Victoria for the good of his health. During the proceedings the Mayor presented Trooper SEYMOUR with a handsome gold medal, the funds for the purchase of which were collected by two little girls named Flossy Lord and Ruby Maddern. The proceedings were terminated by the singing of God Save the King.
