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THE ABSENT MUNDED BEGGAR - (My Other Collection)
Good Evening Everyone……
For your enjoyment….. Just posting a few pictures of The Absent Minded Beggar Plaque, A Gentleman in Kharki…… A silver plaque sized 11 ½ Inch by 7 ½ Inch, mounted on a 11 ¼ Inch by 15 Inch Oak board….. High relief figure of the Daily Mail – Absent Minded Beggar….. Impressed in plague under left foot: “A Gentleman in Kharki” Bronze Plaque on bottom heavy engraved “PRESENTED BY THE BOROUGH OF REIGATE – IN RECOGNITION OF LOYAL SERVICES – IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN 1900 – 01,” 4 inch by ½ inch….. Makers name on reverse: D. George Collins, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 116 Newgate Street, London….. Mike
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Rather nice.
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Good Morning Everyone.......
Here is some additional information posted on the Victorian Wars Forum by Neville Constantine who has kindly given me permission to post here...... Thank You Neville for this information...... Mike From: Sussex Agricultural Express, 25-05-1901; Dorking & Leatherhead Advertiser, 06-07-1901; Surrey Mirror, 13-06-1902 Recipients Presented 22-05-01...... 1st Volunteer Active Service Company, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment: Lieutenant E.A. Heriot Colour-Sergeant C.R. Moir Sergeant H.H. Young Sergeant A. Young Corporal J. Fassnidge Lance-Corporal F. Heaysman Private W. Barfoot Private E.F. Dalton Private W. Eade Private A.J. Harding City Imperial Volunteers: Captain J.F. Waterlow Sergeant G. Godwin Sergeant E. Farrington Lance-Sergeant C. Knight Private E. Bettesworth Private J. Jenkins Private Sargent (absent) Private T. Wakem Private P.A. Willett Presentation made by Mr T.H. Roberts (Chairman of the Reception Committee and Horley Parish Council) at the Drill Hall, Reigate. Recipients (12th June 1902) 2nd Volunteer Active Service Company, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment: Sergeant W. Reason, Lance-Corporal J. Best Private W. Cowland Private N.T. King Private J.F. Robinson Private R. Terry (absent) Three others (names unrecorded) were not present. Presentation made by the Mayor of Reigate (Councillor F.E. Barnes, J.P.) at the White Hart Hotel, Reigate. One more plaque was presented to Private W. Allum, 1st Volunteer Active Service Company, Royal West Surrey Regiment. This example is described as being a ‘Burnished gun metal reproduction of "A Gentleman in Khaki" mounted on oak frame, with inscribed silver plaque’. Allum came from Caterham and the plaque was subscribed for by a Mr J.D. Rolls, rather than the people of Reigate.
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Calgary Military Historical Society OMRS 1591 Boer War Badges Want's anything named Clare or Cherer |
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