Country: New Zealand
Issued on: Return
Dates of presentations: 20/09/1901, 15/11/1901
Number issued: 3
Gold Maltese crosses, suitably inscribed, to:
20/09/1901 presentation
4th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1511 [1134] Saddler-Corporal John McKAY
Presentation made in Atkinson's Hall, Wyndham
15/11/1901 presentation
4th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1135 Corporal John GIBB
5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1610 Trooper Henry Greenshields BEANGE
Presentation made by Mr McNab, in Atkinson's Hall, Wyndham.
Five weeks after arriving back in Wyndham, Corporal Gibb found that the climate there was having a negative effect on his health, so he returned home to Hawaii.
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Southland Times, 24th September 1901
Mr James Pow, who until recently had been pupil teacher for a number of years, was the recipient of a very handsome and serviceable travelling bag, the gift of the teachers and scholars of the Wyndham school. Mr Pow acknowledged the gift in a neat, pithy and humorous speech. The occasion was also availed of to present Saddler-Corporal McKAY, and Trooper BEANGE with a gold Maltese Cross, suitably inscribed, the gift of the residents, in commemoration of their return from the Transvaal war. Trooper BEANGE, owing to a slight indisposition, was prevented from being present, but Saddler-Corporal McKAY suitably responded and thanked the donors for their much valued gift.
Southland Times, 19th November 1901
Wyndham
A social was tendered Corporal John GIBB (Fourth Contingent) in Atkinson's Hall on Friday night, Mr G.G. Fyfe in the chair. There was a large attendance and speeches were delivered by the Rev. Mr Aitken, and Messrs McNab, M.H.R., Fraser, Milne, W.L. Mitchell, Cushnie and Walker. Songs were sung by Mrs Allan, Misses M. and B. Dodd, Messrs Macpherson, Smart, Walker, A. Lumsden, M. Raymond and J. Golding, and a recitation was given by Mr W.J. Winter. Mr McNab, on behalf of the residents, presented Corporal GIBB and Trooper H. BEANGE each with a gold Maltese cross, suitably inscribed. This belated function, it was explained, was owing to the fact that Corporal GIBB bad only recently returned to the colony, he having been invalided to the Old Country from South Africa.
Otago Witness, 20th November 1901
WYNDHAM.
Social. — A very enjoyable social was held in the Zealandia Hall on Friday evening to welcome back Corporal J. GIBB, one of the local representatives in the fourth contingent. Corporal GIBB, who was very ill in South Africa with dysentery, was invalided home to the old country, where he spent some months. He has only recently returned to the colony, quite restored in health. There were over 200 people at the social, which was presided over by Mr G.G. Fife (chairman of Wyndham Town Board). During the evening Corporal GIBB was presented with a gold Maltese cross suitably inscribed, by the residents of Wyndham. At the close of the social a dance was held, which was also well attended.
EMBARKATION DATABASE
Surname: McKAY
Reg No: 1511 [1134]
Given Names: John
Contingent: Fourth
Rank: Saddler
Unit: No 10 Company
Joined from: none
County/City: Southland
Age: 21 years, 4 months
Occupation: Saddler
Ship: “Monowai”, 20 March 1900
Address: Wyndham
Next of Kin: McKay, Mr Peter
Next of Kin Address: Wyndham (same)
Relationship to Soldier: unknown
Surname: GIBB
Reg No: 1135
Given Names: John
Contingent: Fourth
Rank: Private
Unit: No 10 Company
Joined from: none
County/City: U.S.A.
Age: 27 years, 8 months
Occupation: Labourer
Ship: “Monowai”, 20 March 1900
Address: unknown
Next of Kin: Gibb, Mr George
Next of Kin Address: Amauulu, Hilo, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Relationship to Soldier: unknown
Surname: BEANGE
Reg No: 1610
Given Names: Henry Greenshields
Contingent: Fifth
Rank: Private
Unit: No 15 Company (Otago Section)
Joined from: none
County/City: Southland
Age: 24 years, 3 months
Occupation: Farmer
Ship: “Gymeric”, 31 March 1900
Address: Wyndham, Otago
Next of Kin: Beange, Mrs Christina
Next of Kin Address: Wyndham, Otago (same)
Relationship to Soldier: unknown
