A fine Boer War Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith and later Great War Western Front casualty group awarded to Private W. Pope, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War and was present during operations in Cape Colony and Transvaal as well as in the actions at Elandslaagte and during the Defence Ladysmith. Later serving in the Great War, he would be present on the Western Front from 20th January 1915 and would die of a gunshot wound to the shoulder on 15th May 1915 subsequently being buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
Group of 5: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Cape Colony, Transvaal; top bar loose on ribbon; (4768 PTE. W. POPE. DEVON:REGT.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (4768 PTE. C. POPE. DEVON:REGT.) 1914-1915 Star; (3-6422 PTE. W. POPE. DEVON. R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (3-6422 PTE. W. POPE. DEVON. R.)
Condition: contact wear to Boer War pair, Very Fine, Great War Medals, Nearly Extremely Fine
William Charles Pope was born In Tiverton, Devon and having enlisted saw service in South Africa during the Boer War where he took part in operations in Cape Colony and Transvaal as well in the actions at Elandslaagte on 21st October 1899 and in the defence of Ladysmith from 3rd November 1899 till 28th February 1900.
Pope would later serve in the Great War as a Private (No. 3/6422) with ‘B’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on the Western Front from 20th January 1915 and would die of a gunshot wound to the shoulder on 15th May 1915 and is now buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, being noted as the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pope of Uplowman, Tiverton, husband of Mrs. Florence Pope of 13 Seward’s Court, Leat Street, Tiverton, Devon.
