State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 24/07/1901
Number issued: 2
Gold lockets, each set with a diamond, and gold alberts, to:
4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent –
84 Trooper David Lord GARLICK
340 Trooper Leslie Francis LANCASHIRE
Presentation made by Councillor Grey, at the Miller's Family Hotel.
The men also received inscribed silver matchboxes.
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Melbourne Argus, 29th July 1901
PORT ARLINGTON.
On Wednesday night Troopers LANCASHIRE an GARLICK, who recently arrived from the war in South Africa, were entertained at a smoke social at Miller’s Family Hotel. There were over 100 present including representatives from Drysdale and Queenscliff. Councillor Grey, president of the shire of Bellarine, occupied the chair and presented each soldier with a gold albert chain and locket, set with a diamond, together with a silver matchbox, suitably inscribed.
