State: New South Wales, Australia
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 00/03/1901
Number issued: 2
Gold tokens, suitably inscribed, to:
"E" Squadron, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles –
2708 Sergeant-Bugler William Angelo BREES
2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles –
643 Trooper Sydney Norfolk BARNBY
Presentation made by Mr J. Taylor, in the Masonic Hall, Sydney.
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Sydney Morning Herald, 15th March 1901
FAREWELLS TO VOLUNTEERS.
Bugler W.A. BREES and Trooper S. BARNBY were accorded an ovation by their fellow officers of the Water and Sewerage Board Service Association at a smoke concert held in the New Masonic Hall on the 1st instant, and were each presented with a gold token, suitably inscribed, as a mark of the esteem in which they are held in the department. In the absence of the Hon. J. Garrard, the presentation was made by the vice-president of the board, Mr J. Taylor, who complimented the recipients upon their having successfully passed the military test. He congratulated them on their patriotism, and wished them God-speed in the name of the board and the association. Mr BREES suitably acknowledged the honour paid to him and his confrere. Major Holmes, the board secretary, recounted some humorous incidents within his own experience in the first year of the South African campaign.
Sydney Evening News, 16th March 1901
MILITARY.
Bugler W.A. BREES and Trooper S. BARNBY were accorded a send-off by their fellow-officers of the Water and Sewerage Board Service Association, at a smoke concert, held in the New Masonic Hall, a few evenings ago, and each were given a gold token, suitably inscribed, as an earnest of the esteem in which they are held by the officers of the department. In the absence of the Hon. J. Garrard, the presentation was made by the vice-president of the board, Mr J. Taylor, who complimented the recipients upon their having successfully passed the military tests. He congratulated them on their patriotism, and wished them God-speed, in the name of the board and the association. Mr BREES, in acknowledging the honour paid to him and his comrade, briefly returned thanks, and was loudly applauded by his numerous official friends, who attended in force specially to do him honour. Major Holmes, the board secretary, recounted some humorous incidents which came under his own notice during the first year of the South African campaign. The carrying of Mr BREES round the hall, on the shoulders of some of the tallest men in the service, to the tune of 'Auld Lang Syne', brought the proceedings to a termination.
