Casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 Clasps: Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 awarded to Private W. Pashby, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War where he would take part in the operations in Cape Colony and would be severely wounded accidentally on 14th April 1902, leading to a later medical discharge on 4th January 1908, he would re-enlist during the Great War but would be discharged shortly afterwards his services no longer being required.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 Clasps: Cape Colony, South Africa 1902; (4818 PTE. W. PASHBY. YORKSHIRE REGT.)
Condition: minor contact wear, Good Very Fine
William Pasby was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire in 1881, he would attested the form the army on 23rd May 1900 aged 19 years and 2 months giving his trade as a seller’s carter, and would subsequently serve as a Private (No. 4818) with the 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. He would travel to South Africa where he would take part in the Boer War being present during the operations in Cape Colony.
A court of enquiry held at Devondale on 25th April 1902 established that William had been severely wounded accidentally on 14th April. He was held not be on duty at that time. The nature of the wound is not shown but subsequent information suggests it was to his right hand. He would be recommended for a medical discharge on 4th January 1908.
He would enlist into the Army for the second time on 23rd January 1915, he would be discharged on 13th October 1915 his services no longer being required.
At the time of the 1939 register he was living at 12 West Place, Scarborough, and later died there on 13th August 1954.
