Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Quartermaster Serjeant Foreman of Works R. D. Chilcott, Royal Engineers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (23693 S. Sjt., R.E.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (23693 S. Serjt., R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (23693 Q.M. Sjt., R.E.) some contact marks, about very fine (3) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Robert Davis Chilcott was born in Lindfield, Lewes, Sussex. A Joiner by occupation, he attested for the Royal Engineers on 12 April 1889, aged 31 years, 10 months. He served overseas in Egypt, September 1890-October 1894; Malta, October 1894-November 1895 and South Africa, July 1899-April 1910. For his services during the Boer War, Chilcott was mentioned in Sir Redvers Buller’s despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). Awarded the L.S. & G.C. with gratuity on 31 December 1907. Attained the rank of Quartermaster Serjeant Foreman of Works in May 1903. Discharged to a pension after completing 21 years on 11 April 1910. With copied service papers.