CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11] — Page 637

2.

This correspondence

shows that the noncommission ed officers and men who ob tained medals have been.

prohibited Mague Recognition

bited from wearing them.

Committee therefore have in- structed me to approach the Governor Dir William Robinson on the subject and to request that His Excellency will, if he sees fit, be good enough to represent the matter fully to the Right Honourable the Secreta ry of State for the Colonies with a view to the wishes of the~ Committee being brought. prominently to the notice

ice of the Right Honourable the secre tary of State for War.

4.

the

"The members of Committee consider that the

plague medal was granted for

Services

services equally as those

for

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as meritorious which the medal

is

of the Royal Humane Society, awarded, and being informed that the medals of the said. Society may be worn by soldiers, would be very glad to see the same concession made

in respect of the wearing of Plaque medals.

I have to

(2.) T. Dercombe Smith,

Hon. Secretary

Plague Recognition Com-

mittee.