State: New South Wales, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: bef. 27/07/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold medals, to:
"C" Company, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen –
490 Private Oswald BELLAMY
491 Privtae Arthur Joseph BELLAMY
216 Private Arthur John CURTIS
213 Private William Ernest CURTIS
Presentations made the Misses E. Bellamy, E. Harvey, L. Shields, and A. Morris, in the Pennant Hills public school.
_________________________________________
Cumberland Argus, 27th July 1901
Welcoming the Returned Warriors.
Imperial Bushmen O. BELLAMY, J. BELLAMY, E. CURTIS and A. CURTIS returned from the war on Saturday, and were met at the Pennant Hills station by a large number of residents, who bore them off in triumph and a waggonette to the public school. There a big crowd had assembled to do honour to the home-coming braves, who, by the way, are looking particularly well after their campaign. The Rev. G. McIntosh delivered a suitable address, and each of the heroes was, on behalf of the community, decorated by the fair hands of the Misses E. Bellamy, E. Harvey, L. Shields, and A. Morris, respectively, with a handsome gold medal. Then an elegant afternoon tea was discussed, and a pleasant time was spent in the enjoyment of sports and pastimes of various descriptions. The returned soldiers bought with them from Sydney a number of their comrades and several members of the 6th Regiment, hailing from Hornsby, were present in uniform.
