State: New South Wales, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 27/07/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold medal, to:
"C" Squadron, New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen –
274 Trooper Christopher Owen FORBES
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Sydney Morning Herald, 30th July 1901
MOREE, Monday.
Trooper FORBES was presented with a gold medal at Pallamallawa, on Saturday night, by the people of the district, as a token of their appreciation of his bravery in going to South Africa.
Sydney Daily Telegraph, 31st July 1901
MOREE, Monday.
Trooper C.O. FORBES was presented with a gold medal by the residents of Pallamallawa on Saturday night.
Sydney Evening News, 31st July 1901
MOREE, Tuesday.
An enjoyable smoke concert was held at the Post Office Hotel on Saturday to welcome eleven returned Imperial Bushmen (Sergeants BICE, PAUL, and ROSE, Troopers TASS, WHITE, EPPLE, RYAN, HUMPHRIES, SMITH, NEAL, and WILSON). At Pallamallawa Trooper FORBES was presented with a gold medal and a suitable address.
