William St. Lucien Chase
Lieutenant, 20th Native Infantry, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 205 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 20th Native Infantry, Indian Army (register: 28th Native Infantry) all 28th Native Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 August 1880 on this day → all of 1880 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Afghan War
- London Gazette
- 7th October 1881 on this day → all of 1881 →
- Born
- 2nd July 1856 at St Lucia, West Indies
- Died
- 24th June 1908 at Quetta, Baluchistan
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 16th August, 1880 at Deh Koja, near Kandahar, * Lieutenant Chase with the help of a private+ rescued and carried for a distance of over 200 yards under the fire of the enemy, a wounded soldier who had taken shelter in a Blockhouse. Several times they were compelled to rest, but they persevered and finally brought the wounded man to a place of safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CHASE, William St. Lucien. (reg No. 205).
Lieutenant. 20th Native Infantry, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 7th October 1881.
Born on 2nd July 1856 at St Lucia, West Indies.
Died on 24th June 1908 at Quetta, Baluchistan.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th August, 1880 at Deh Koja, near Kandahar, * Lieutenant Chase with the help of a private+ rescued and carried for a distance of over 200 yards under the fire of the enemy, a wounded soldier who had taken shelter in a Blockhouse. Several times they were compelled to rest, but they persevered and finally brought the wounded man to a place of safety.
* In the Afghan war.
+ see also T. Ashford (reg No. 38)
Additional information: Colonel Chase also held the Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB)
Additional information
Colonel Chase also held the Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB)
* In the Afghan war.
+ see also T. Ashford (reg No. 38)
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