State: Victoria, Australia
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 10/12/1900, 02/05/1902, bef. 01/09/1902
Number issued: c. 3
Gold medals, to:
10/12/1900 presentation
1st Victorian Mounted Infantry Company [1st Victorian Contingent] –
118 Private Richard Joseph GARDINER
02/05/1902 presentation
4th Victorian (Imperial Bushmen's) Contingent –
362 Private Cornelius THOMPSON
bef. 01/09/1902 presentation
"D" Squadron, 6th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (Victoria) –
477 Private William Joseph SMITH
Presentation made by Captain T.W. Palmer
Subscribed for by members of the Warracknabeal Section, Victorian Rangers.
Obverse with photographic portrait of the recipient.
Reverse: "Presented / BY / WARRACKNABEAL SECTION V. RANGERS / to Pte C. THOMPSON / ON HIS RETURN FROM ACTIVE SERVICE / IN / SOUTH AFRICA / 2/5/1902".
Privates Gardiner & Thompson each received a second medal from the town of Warracknabeal.
Private Thompson example sold through Noble Numismatics, 28/07/2005, for $1,020 AUD
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Melbourne Argus, 12th December 1900
WARRACKNABEAL.
Tuesday.
Private Richard GARDINER, a member of the first contingent to South Africa, received an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival in Warracknabeal last night. He was presented with one gold medal by the Rangers and another by Mr Phares Phillips, M.L.C.
Melbourne Age, 26th December 1900
WARRACKNABEAL.
Private GARDINER, of the First Victorian Contingent, returned to Warracknabeal, was met at the railway station by a large crowd of townspeople and the Rangers. A procession, headed by the brass band, paraded the streets, and a smoke night was held in his honour. Private GARDINER was presented with gold medals by the Rangers, and by Mr Phillips, M.L.C.
Melbourne Argus, 01/09/1902
PRESENTATION TO RETURNED SOLDIERS.
WARRACKNABEAL.
Private W. SMITH, of Warracknabeal, has been presented with a gold medal by the Warracknabeal section of the Victorian Rangers. Private SMITH has lately returned from South Africa. The presentation was made by Captain T.W. Palmer.
