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Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3894. Pte. F. Trickett. 6/Drgns.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (3894 Pte. F. E. Trickett. Innis: Drgns:);
British War and Victory Medals (116266 A.C.Q.M. Sjt. F. E. Trickett. 72-Can. Inf.)

Frederick Ernest Trickett was born in Notting Hill, London, on 22 July 1879 and attested for the Dragoons of the Line in London on 13 June 1898. Posted to the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, he served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 23 November 1899 to 4 December 1902, and was discharged at his own request on 14 January 1903.

Emigrating to Canada, Trickett attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Vancouver, British Columbia, on 28 May 1915, and served with the 72nd Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, rising to the rank of Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant.

Hello all,

I just thought I'd drop a line and point out that Trickett's medals above were purchased by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Museum. Should anyone find a photo of him, please do reach out to us.

Cheers,

James

Hello James,

Welcome to the forum from Vancouver.

A very interesting website for the regiment: www.seaforthhighlanders.ca/seaforth

Best wishes
David

Hello James,

Frederick Ernest Trickett (1879-1941) appears in 26 Public Family Trees on Ancestry. Two of the most comprehensive have been created by direct descendants of two of his elder brothers - both carry a photo of Frederick's mother, Elizabeth Buckland (1842-1911). One also carries photos of two of his elder brothers - one is quite amusing as he is holding an uprooted sunflower twice as tall as himself. Not what you are really after, but the creators might be worth contacting which can be done through Ancestry.

They both have him married when he emigrated to Canada but his wife died in 1914 and the next year he married a Scottish lady in Vancouver. They both have him moving to the USA in the early 1920's where he became a USA citizen and died in Los Angeles.

I have found his 1898 attestation papers and subsequent service record on Find My Past - he embarked for SA on 23rd October 1899 where he spent over 3 years. Back in UK in January 1903 he paid £18 for his early release from the 12 years of service (7 active & 5 in reserve) he had originally signed up for.

David.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3247. Corpl. Sh. Sth. J. H. Capper. 6/Drgns.) engraved naming
[ KSA (2) ]

KSA listed on WO100/303p177

Picture courtesy of Spink

DCM Ed VII (2619 Serjt: J. Metcalfe. 6th. Dragoons.);
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2619 Serjt J. Metcalf [sic]. 6/Drgns.);
KSA (2) (2619 Serjt:-Sdlr. J. Metcalfe. Innis: Drgns:);
Army LS&GC Ed VII (2619 Sdlr: Serjt: J. Metcalfe. 6th. Drgns:);
Inniskilling Dragoons Retirement Medal, bronze, the reverse inscribed ‘To 2619 S.Sgt. Saddlr. J. Metcalfe on leaving the Inniskilling Dragoons after 22 Years Good Service 14.5.08’

DCM London Gazette 27 September 1901: ‘In recognition of his services during the operations in South Africa.’

James Metcalfe was born in Richmond, Yorkshire, in 1866 and was a caulker with Richardson & Dick at Stockton by trade. He attested for the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons at Middlesborough on 17 March 1886, having previously served in the 1st North Yorkshire Royal Artillery Volunteers. He was appointed Saddler on 10 October 1888, and was promoted Corporal Saddler on 10 October 1889, and Sergeant on 29 July 1896. Metcalfe served with the 6th Dragoons in South Africa during the Boer War from 24 October 1899-29 October 1902, was promoted Saddler Sergeant on 15 February 1901, and was Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch of 4 September 1901 (London Gazette 10 September 1901). Besides his DCM and 'mention' for the campaign, he would probably have crossed paths with one Captain Lawrence Edward Grace 'Titus' Oates. Little more needs to be said of the exploits of Oates given his performances in the Antarctic with the ill-fated Scott Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-13, but he showed great gallantry during the Boer War with the 6th Dragoons. Oates was himself severely wounded in action and 'mentioned' (Queen's Medal & 5 clasps; Polar Medal 1904, these exhibited at Spink during 200 Years of Polar Exploration, November 2019).

Metcalfe was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1903, and was promoted Saddler Staff Sergeant on 15 February 1904. He was discharged on 14 May 1908, after 22 years and 59 days’ service. With the outbreak of the Great War, he returned to the fold and re-enlisted in October 1914 and served at home throughout. Variously with the Reserve Cavalry Regiment and the 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regimental Depot, he was to return to his beloved 6th Dragoons with the Army of the Rhine from September 1919. He was finally discharged in February 1920.