County: Lanarkshire
Issued on: Departure
Dates of presentations: 24/02/1900, 26/02/1901
Number issued: c. 2
Gold badges, to:
24/02/1900 presentation
1st Service Section, 1st Lanarkshire Royal Engineers (Vols) –
6152 Sapper A. WALKER
Presentation made by Mr James Bowman, M.F.C., on behalf of players of Motherwell Glencairn XI.
26/02/1901 presentation
2nd Service Section, 1st Lanarkshire Royal Engineers (Vols) –
8374 Sapper J. WILSON
Obverse with recipient's monogram.
Reverse: “Presented / To / PRIVATE J. WILSON / ON THE / occasion of his going / TO SOUTH AFRICA / FROM THE / MEMBERS OF THE / M.F.C. / 26th Feb. 1901”.
With thanks to Adrian123456
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Motherwell Times, 2nd March 1900
Football Player for the Front.
On Saturday evening the Motherwell Glencairn XI players and friends met to honour one of their players on the eve of his departure for the front. Mr D. Hodge, president of the club, presiding. The Chairman in his address congratulated Sapper A. WALKER for having volunteered for the front and wished God’s speed and a safe return. Mr James Bowman, M.F.C., presented Sapper A. WALKER with a beautiful gold badge, and hoped that he would be spared to come home and be able to wear the badge for many years to come. Sapper A. WALKER left on Sunday evening from Glasgow for Chatham.
