State: Queensland, Australia
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 21/09/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold medal, to:
3rd Queensland (Mounted Infantry) Contingent –
96 Corporal Harold Leslie HARTLEY
Presentation made by Mr C. Hill.
Subscribed for by fellow workmates in Rockhampton.
Inscribed: "Corporal Harold Hartley, a welcome home from his Rockhampton shopmates, Q.C.R. / In remembrance of the Third Queensland contingent in South Africa, 1900-1. Mafeking, Elands River, Rhenoster Kop, Pietersburg".
"On the obverse side of the medal is a crossed gun and shield".
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Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, 25th September 1901
EMERALD.
On Saturday last Corporal Harold HARTLEY, a member of the third Queensland contingent, who has recently returned from South Africa, was presented with a gold medal from his fellow workmates in Rockhampton. On the obverse side of the medal is a cross gun and shield, the latter being inscribed: — "Corporal Harold Hartley, a welcome home from his Rockhampton shopmates, Q.C.R." On the reverse side is inscribed: "In remembrance of the Third Queensland contingent in South Africa, 1900-1. Mafeking, Elands River, Rhenoster Kop, Pietersburg". The chair was occupied by Mr C. Hill, who made the presentation in a felicitous speech, which was duly replied to by the recipient. The health of the guest was enthusiastically honoured, and, at the instance of Mr J.F. McEvitt, a similar compliment was paid the Chairman.
