The John Chidzey Collection

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Cape Colony (St. Surgn. J. C. F. Whicher, R.N., H.M.S. Monarch) engraved naming, both clasps are tailor’s copies and are loose on ribbon, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine
£160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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On the roll as entitled to a ‘no clasp’ medal.

James Charles Francis Whicher was born on 10 December 1861. His name was entered onto the Medical Register at Edinburgh on 31 December 1883. He became a Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries, London in 1883 and Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 1884. He entered the Royal Navy as a Surgeon on 21 August 1884 and was promoted to Staff Surgeon in August 1896. As such he served on Monarch, November 1899-December 1902. He attained the rank of Fleet Surgeon in October 1903. Placed on Retired Pay in January 1905, he was subsequently employed as an Examining Officer at Southampton and later at the War Office. Latterly living at Bournemouth, he died on 14 May 1932.

With copied service paper and other research.