State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 09/05/1902
Number issued: 1
Gold locket, to:
5th Victorian (Mounted Rifles) Contingent –
771 Lance-Corporal Ernest George McLELLAN [McClelland]
Presentation made by Mr G.H. Lee (Manager), on behalf of the employees of Mr John Perry, Timber Merchant, at Richardson's Hotel, Bourke Street, Melbourne.
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Melbourne Herald, 10th May 1902
Last night about sixty employees of Mr John Perry, timber merchant, met at Richardson's Hotel, Bourke street, to tender a welcome home to Mr E. McCLELLAND [sic], one of their late fellow-workmen, who returned from South Africa with the Fifth Contingent. Mr Thomas Ashworth occupied the chair, and several of those present favoured the company with musical and other Items. During the evening Mr G.H. Lee (manager for the firm) presented Mr McCLELLAND, on behalf of the firm and fellow-employees, with a handsome gold locket.
