REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
PRESENTATION TO A NELSON MAN. LONDON, 29th October. After the annexation ceremony; at Eretoria, J/ord Roberts presented Victoria. Crosses to seven recipients. J±e a4s : o. handed, a Humane Society's award to Sergeant W,.Gassidy (pf 1 Uieb son), one of the Second Contingent of New Zealand Mounted- Infantry* for bravery in rescuing a- ooinpamon 1 from drowning on the> mproh 1 to> Prieskaj £The incident' won Gassidy til©' reopgnitiop of t&e>- Humane Society oc* citfred- in Mardi last; when- the. Second Qontiligenfr wa's engaged* on its-e xpedition into tie north-west; part, of, Cape Colony. Lieutenant Fihdlay was out with a patrol, , and when crossing; a. swollen, stream, his horse gob beyond' its depth. Cassidy was one of the lieutenant's party, and'.eflfected' a. rescue under circumstances of great gal 1 lantry. l?or this he was promoted I .t o tie. ranfe ' of sergeant, besides being,. r.eocun: . mended for. the >~stin.ctiqn just conferred upon him.]
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19001030.2.37
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 104, 30 October 1900, Page 5
Word Count
155REWARDS FOR BRAVERY. Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 104, 30 October 1900, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.