State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: bef. 13/06/1902
Number issued: 2
Gold medals, to:
5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent –
1235 Sergeant-Major Henry Richmond HESKETH
1159 Corporal Walter James MORGAN
"MEPUNGA EAST. – Sergeant-Major HESKETH and Corporal W. MORGAN; gold medals presented".
Sergeant-Major Hesketh also received a gold watch & chain from the men who served under him.
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Melbourne Argus, 14th May 1902
HOME FROM THE WAR.
The people in the Mepunga and Nirranda district have been kept busy of late in bidding farewell to young men who are proceeding to South Africa with the Commonwealth Horse, and in welcoming home soldiers from the war.
The returning soldiers are Lieutenant R. BURNIE, Sergeant-Major HESKETH, and Corporal W. MORGAN, who have been given a very hearty welcome by friends and relatives, and socials are being tendered to them. Sergeant-Major HESKETH, of the Fifth Contingent, was presented by the men under him with a gold watch and chain as a memento of their appreciation of the services rendered by him.
Melbourne Age, 13th June 1902
WELCOMES TO RETURNED SOLDIERS.
Our country correspondents report that at the undermentioned places welcome demonstrations have been held in honour of the return from the war of local members of Victorian Contingents: –
MEPUNGA EAST. – Sergeant-Major HESKETH and Corporal W. MORGAN; gold medals presented.
