An Interesting & Unusual DEFENCE of LADYSMITH, QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL (Six Clasp) & KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL pair.

To:
609. Cpl W.C. CHICK.
1st DEVON Regt & SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY.

[BIOGRAPHY]
William Charles Chick was born in Dimmington, Crewkerne, Devon in 1870. After his army service he is shown age 41 on the 1911 census as being a Farm labourer & police pensioner, living with his wife of 35 Elizabeth Lily Chick with daughter Phyllis (7) & son Victor (4) at Shrewton, Wilts.

William was wounded in action in the Boer War.

[QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL]

609. Cpl W.C. CHICK. DEVON REGt.

BELFAST
TRANSVAAL
ORANGE FREE STATE
DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH
ELANDSLAAGTE
CAPE COLONY

[NOTES]
This is a notable pair which has taken several weeks to fully sort out. On the Devon rolls there are two men called 'Chick'. Firstly there is our man 609 Cpl W.C. Chick of 1st Devon Rgt. Secondly there is a 5206 Pte W. Chick also of 1st Devon Rgt....both men served in 1st Devons and then both transferred into the S.A.C. We assume they were related.

On entry into the S.A.C. our man remained as 609 Cpl W.C. Chick....and the other man became E.2860 Trp W. Chick...who was not entitled to a KSA but who had the clasps South Africa 1901 & 1902 on his QSA.

A further complication & error arose when the two Chicks were yet again confused with one another when our man W.C.Chick's QSA was quite properly and officially fitted with a BELFAST clasp which the roll does not record.

However ....and having seen many similar 1st Devons QSA's & pairs it's almost certain that our W.C. Chick is indeed entitled to the BELFAST clasp which is quite correctly riveted & fitted to this medal.

Also entitled to a two clasp Indian General Service Medal.

An excellent Devon's Ladysmith Defender pair. With copy rolls and 1911 Census.

£795