Frederick James Chadwick was born on 31 Aug 1883 at Chetnole, Dorset. He was the eldest son of Colonel E F Chadwick who served in the 33rd Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. Frederick passed out of Sandhurst in 1903 and for a year was attached to the 2nd Battalion East Lancs Regiment at Poona. On 15 November 1904 he was posted to the 104th Wellesley’s Rifles, promoted to lieutenant in Nov 1905. He went on field service in the Mekran Gun-Running Expedition in 1911, and was promoted to Captain in Aug 1912. He accompanied the 104th to the Persian Gulf in 1914, taking part in the actions at Saihan on 15 Nov 1914, Sahil on 17 Nov 1914 and Qurna from 4 to 7 Dec 1914. He was mentioned in despatches for gallantry at Sahil (Feb 1915), and recommended for a medal. When the regiment fought at Shaiba on 13 April 1915 he was handling his machine gun ‘with such notable success throughout the day’ when he was shot in the groin, the bullet severing an artery. He died in hospital that evening, aged 31. His youngest brother, 2nd Lt R M Chadwick RGA was killed near Bethune a month later. The photo shows Frederick Chadwick in the dress uniform of the 104th Wellesley's Rifles.
