Title:
Marksmanship and service medals
Description:
Seventy-five medals received by Clarence Test for marksmanship and service. Medals are attached to sheets of paper. Seven sheets of paper in total. Sheet one: seven badges, including Individual Long Range Tyro match, Life member of the National Rifle Association of America, two pistol expert badges, one pistol marksman, expert rifleman 1910-11-12. Sheet two: 11 badges, including Post 1 Camp 3 Pa Div SV U.S.A. badge, Texas Rifle Team, American Legion, Texas, Southern Interstate Rifle Association, High Team 1913, the National Match Camp Perry 1908, NRA (National Rifle Association) Expert 1913. Sheet three: badges including 33rd National Encampment 1899 Lafayette Meade Kinsley, Philadelphia, Texas National Guard, Individual Championship of the State, National Team Match 1909, Class C First Prize Winner 1911, U.S. Regimental Team Championship, Regimental Team Match Texas National Guard Winner 1913. Sheet four: nine badges, including 1909 80 per cent rapid fire match OSRA (Ohio State Rifle Association), NRA, OSRA 90 per cent competitor, 1894 marksman's badge, Marksman Sharpshooter Expert, 1912 Winner Regimental Team Match TNG (Texas National Guard), 1909 Ohio State Rifle Association 80 per cent, Seagert 80 per cent NISRA (New Jersey State Rifle Association) Competition. Sheet five: nine badges, including four more Seagert medals, expert rifleman, U.S.NG (National Guard) (two), pistol sharpshooter. Sheet six: 18 badges, including 1912, 1913 and other military decorations. Sheet 7: a). One note on the American Red Cross letterhead states: Trier money. Includes two coins (50 and 10) Kleingeldersatz marke, Stadt Trier. b). 3rd Army insignia (A). c). Membership card to the American National Red Cross. This certifies that Col. Clarence L. Test has paid a total of $1 for annual membership and for local chapter work, 1925. d). Two crests: 7 e). One crest: T. f). One banner has a star and the words: Service Over There.
Description:
Historical Note: Clarence Lincoln Test was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1873. He moved to Austin about 1900 and engaged in the real estate, cotton and oil industries. On May 1, 1901 he married Nellie Donnan, of the prominent John Knox Donnan family. He served as assistant Austin postmaster under Jefferson Johnson and was a member of the Texas National Guard from its origin. Test was a veteran of two American wars. At the outbreak of the Spanish American War he enlisted as a private in the 3rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, later transferring to Troop K, 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, also known as Roosevelt's Rough Riders. During World War I he served overseas as adjutant of the 71st Infantry Brigade, 36th Division. In 1923 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the Adjutant General's Officers Reserve Corps, U.S. Army, which rank he held at his death in 1925. An expert rifleman, Test was a member of the Texas State Rifle Team. Test died at Walter Reed Hospital on May 5, 1925, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Description:
Related Collection: Clarence Lincoln and Nellie Donnan Test papers at the Texas State Archives.
Identifier:
ATF0211
Item identifier:
ATF0211
Collection:
Artifacts collection
Date range of creation:
1894 to 1925
Source:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1964/019
Container information:
Artifact Box 0177
Subject:
Test, Clarence Lincoln, 1873-1925
Type:
Image
Type:
Achievement Symbols
Type:
Medal
Medium:
Metal
Medium:
Cloth
Citation information:
ATF0211, Artifacts collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
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Size or duration:
not yet measured
Language:
English