Country: New Zealand
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 05/08/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold albert & pendant, suitably inscribed, to:
5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1652 Trooper John J. McGRATH
Presentation made by Mr Dyer, at McCaughan's Hotel, Mossburn.
Note: although Trooper McGarth's home address was in Timaru, over 400 km away, he was at this time working as a shepherd for Mr R.R. Smith of Mossburn.
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Southland Times, 8th August 1901
MOSSBURN.
A correspondent writes: An enjoyable evening was spent at McCaughan’s Hotel here on Monday, when fully forty residents of the surrounding districts met to do honour to Trooper McGRATH of the Fifth Contingent. After everyone had enjoyed the repast provided by Host McCaughan, Mr Dyer, the chairman, presented Trooper McGRATH with a gold albert and pendant, suitably inscribed, from the residents, and welcomed him back to the district. Mr McGRATH returned thanks for the kindness everyone had shown him, and for the splendid memento he had received that evening. The usual toasts were proposed and responded to and many excellent songs were sung.
EMBARKATION DATABASE
Surname: McGRATH
Reg No: 1652
Given Names: John Joseph
Contingent: Fifth
Rank: Private
Unit: No 15 Company (Otago Section)
Joined from: no previous service
County/City: Levels
Age: 21 years, 5 months
Occupation: Shepherd (working for R.R. Smith, Mossburn, Southland)
Ship: “Gymeric”, 31 March 1900
Address: Russell Square, Timaru
Next of Kin: McGrath, Mrs K.
Next of Kin Address: Russell Square, Timaru
