Medals and awards

Newbridge, NSW

State: New South Wales, Australia
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 00/01/1902, 14/06/1902
Number issued: 2

 

Gold medals, suitably inscribed, to:
 

January 1902 presentation

New South Wales Army Medical Corps –
1274 Corporal George CAMPBELL
 

14/06/1902 presentation

3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen's Contingent –

3537 Lance-Corporal John Alexander McNAB

Presentation made by Mr Noble Wilson, J.P., in Toomey's Hall, Newbridge.

McNab also received a gold albert.
 
 
Type 1 (to Corporal Campbell).

Inscribed: "Presented to George Campbell on his return from South African War by a few loyal subjects of King Edward VII".

Supplied by Mr W.J. Barratt, jeweller, Blayney.
 
Type 2 (to Lance-Corporal McNab, presented with albert).
Inscribed: "Presented to Corporal J. McNab by Newbridge residents, as a token of esteem on his return from South Africa, June, 1902".

 

 

 
 
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Blayney Advocate, 4th January 1902
 

PRESENTATION.

Mr Geo. CAMPBELL, of Newbridge, who returned from the. war in South Africa a few weeks ago, is being presented with a handsome present by some of his admirers. The present is a gold medal on the front of which is a shield bearing the recipient's initials, and the buck of the medal is inscribed as follows: — “Presented to George Campbell on his return from South African War by a few loyal subjects of King Edward VII”.  Mr W.J. Barratt, jeweller of Blayney, supplied the medal.
 
 
Parkes Western Champion, 17th January 1902
 
The people of Newbridge, wishing to acknowledge the bravery of Mr G CAMPBELL, of the A Battery, who has just returned from active service in South Africa, banded themselves together and presented him with a gold medal last week.
 
 
Bathurst National Advocate, 18th June 1902
 

WELCOME TO CORPORAL McNAB.

NEWBRIDGE EN FETE.

Newbridge, Monday.

A large enthusiastic and representative gathering of residents of Newbridge and district, assembled at Toomey's Hall to welcome Corporal J. McNAB of the Imperial Bushmen on Saturday night, when a smoke concert was held. The hall was beautifully decorated with flags, lanterns, flowers and foliage, and made a pretty setting to the artistically arranged tables.

Mr Noble Wilson, J.P., took the chair, and was supported on his right by the guest of the evening, and on his left by the gentlemen forming the committee.

The toast of “The King” was proposed by the Chairman and drunk with much cheering, the company singing the National Anthem.

The toast “Our Guest” was received with loud and prolonged cheers, and drunk with musical honours. In responding, Corporal McNAB told them that he was deeply sensible of the great honour which was being done him, and that he would always look back with pleasure to the kindly welcome he received on his return home. After the toasts “The Unity of the British Empire” and “The Military” had been duly honoured, Mr L. Singleton proposed “The Boers who have surrendered”, and said he felt sure that they would fight as I bravely for us if necessary, as they did against us, in the war just over. Loud cheers followed. The toast of the Chairman was proposed by Mr Eckley and received with great enthusiasm. “The Ladies”, was proposed by Mr J.A. Williams. Mr W. Clarke responded on behalf of the fair sex, The health of host Toomey was drunk in bumpers of Pomery.

The Chairman then on behalf of the residents of the town and district presented Corporal McNAB with a handsome gold albert and pendant with the inscription “Presented to Corporal J. McNab by Newbridge residents, as a token of esteem on his return from South Africa, June, 1902”, and so deafening were the cheers that went up that it was with great difficulty that the recipient made his thanks audible.

During the evening Mr L. Singleton sang very effectively “The Bridge” (Lengfellow). A recitation by Corporal McNAB was well received. Mr W. Clarke sang “The Sleeping Camp” and in response to an enthusiastic encore he rendered “He'd never been there before”. Mr Donohue received well merited applause for a recitation. Selections from various composers on the gramophone by Mr J.A. Williams, created much mirth. The singing of “Soldiers of the Queen”, and the National Anthem brought a pleasant evening to a close. A committee consisting of Messrs J.A. Williams (Station Master), W. Clarke (Night Officer), and H. Eckley (Post Master), supervised the whole of the arrangements in connection with the reception. They worked with untiring energy, leaving nothing undone, which could tend to the success of the function, and it must be highly gratifying to them to know that their labours produced such a happy result. Mr W. Clarke presided at the pianoforte.
 
 
 
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