State: New South Wales, Australia
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 11/01/1900
Number issued: 1
Gold medallion, suitably inscribed, to:
1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles –
278 Lance-Corporal Mark H. REYNOLDS
Presentation made by Mr R.H. Antill (Chairman of the Directors), in the rooms of Mr Quong Tart.
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Sydney Morning Herald, 16th January 1900
FAREWELLS TO VOLUNTEERS.
On Thursday evening the rooms of Mr Quong Tart were crowded with a large attendance, consisting of the chairman, directors, manager, vendors, and employees of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company to say farewell to Mr M.H. REYNOLDS, the analyst and bacteriologist to the company, who is proceeding with the Mounted Rifles to South Africa. The chair was occupied by the manager (Mr Ned Cameron), and the proceedings consisted of songs and recitations, refreshments, speech-making, and a presentation. Mr Cameron, on calling on Mr R.H. Antill (chairman of directors) to make the presentation, said the company were losing – he hoped only for a time – a good and loyal officer in Mr REYNOLDS, and one who, although he strictly guarded the interests of the company, was yet popular with all, as was evidenced by the attendance there. Mr Antill then presented to Mr REYNOLDS a gold medallion, suitably inscribed, and a complete smoker's outfit, and said that the directors appreciated the spirit which Mr REYNOLDS had shown in volunteering, although they would be sorry to be without his services. Mr REYNOLDS said that he highly valued the presents as mementoes of the appreciation he had gained among men whose friendship he highly valued, and whose characteristics and kindness would make them ever remembered by him.
