BOER WAR MEDAL WITH FIVE CLASPS NEW SOUTH WALES MOUNTED RIFLES
HISTORY
A Boer WAR medal with 5 clasps ( Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal and the 2 dated bars) to 823 Pte L. N. V. Gavin NSW Mtd Rifles.
Please not the two dated bars are loose on the medal but this full entitlement. This medal is correctly impressed as issued.
Was part of the 2nd NSW Mtd Rifles.
Name
Louis Norman Gavin
Residence Place
Gladesville
Death Date
17 Jul. 1952
Death Place
New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Retired Public Servant
Surname GAVIN
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) Lewis Norman V
Regimental Number 823
Rank Trooper
Unit Name 2nd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
State NSW
Extracts and Comments
An asst. surveyor born 1880 Cudal NSW, Queen's South Africa Medal (SA01 & SA02).
On Tuesday evening [10.6.1902] the Dubbo soldiers who home from South Africa on Monday morning were entertained at a smoke concert by J Company, 3rd Regiment, in the banqueting room of the Protestant Hall. The room was crowded to excess. Captain TRESIDDER presided, and was supported on the right by Captain HUDSON, of the Bathurst company, and on the left by Lieutenant HEANE. The returned soldiers present were Sergeant G CROSS, Privates GA CROSS, N GAVIN, and WAJ NELL of the Dubbo Company, 3rd Regiment; Sergeant GRAHAM, Troopers E MEAD, HJ MCAULIFFE, E PLUMMER, REYNOLDS, WALLACE, MAXWELL, WILSON, and TR BAIRD. .... The returned soldiers were then marshalled on the left of the chairman, and Captain TRESIDDER, on behalf of J Company, presented the four members of the company (Sergeant CROSS, and Privates NEILL, CROSS and GAVIN) with gold medals as mementoes of the occasion, and marks of good will from their comrades in the company. The medals were manufactured by Mr. W HUNT, and were in the form of a Maltese cross surmounted by a scroll. ... Private GAVIN also returned thanks for the present, which he would be proud to wear at any time. He did his duty in South Africa, to the best of his ability. (cheers).
Mr. BW CARROLL was then called upon to make the presentation, each soldier stepping to the front to receive his present. Mr. CARROLL addressed them in a few well chosen words and complimented them on their good work on the field. Troopers DENNISON, DUNN, MORAN and MAXWELL returned thanks. Sergeant GRAHAM, who, in addition to Trooper MCAULIFFE, GAVIN and BURKE, was on the stage, supported the speeches made and expressed a hope that war would never be known to them again. By request of the Chairman, Mr. MAXWELL, senior, in a truly patriotic speech, addressed those present, and on conclusion was heartily cheered. Cheers were then given for Lieutenant MAXWELL (now in South Africa on active service).