Six: Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant E. C. Crick, 15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of Wale’s Own Civil Service Rifles), late City of London Imperial Volunteers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1103 Pte E. C. Crick. C.I.V.); 1914-15 Star (379. Sjt. - A.- C. Sjt. E. C. Crick. 15 - London. R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (379 C. Sjt. E. C. Crick. 15 - Lond. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (379 C. Sjt: E. C. Crick. 15/Lond: R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R., with Second Award Bar (379 Sjt: E. C. Crick. 15/(C. Of L.) B. Lon: Regt.) mounted as originally worn, ribands somewhat frayed, toned, generally very fine or better, scarce (6) £500-£600

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916.

Edward C. Crick served with the City of London Imperial Volunteers during the Second Boer War. He subsequently joined the 15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Force War Medal in January 1909. He advanced to Colour Sergeant and served during the Great War with the 1/15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of Wale’s Own Civil Service Rifles) in the French theatre of war from March 1915.

Crick served as Brigade Superintending Clerk in 1916, and advanced to Acting Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant (awarded Second Award Bar to T.F.E.M in February 1922).