Four: Battery Quarter-Master Sergeant W. J. Walters, Royal Field Artillery, who died in France in May 1915

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (10858 Gnr: W. J. Walters, 28th Bty: R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (51237 Sjt. W. J. Walters. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (51237 B.Q.M. Sjt. W. J. Walters. R.A.) together with Memorial Plaque (William John Walters) the first nearly very fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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William John Walters was born in the Parish of St Michael’s, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, and attested for the Royal Artillery at London on 13 August 1895, aged 18. He served in South Africa with the 28th Battery R.F.A. but was discharged from “W” Battery R.H.A. at Woolwich on 31 May 1902, having been found unfit for further service. Recalled for service in 1914, he served in France with 94th Battery, 5th Brigade R.F.A. from 1 April 1915. He died in France on 15 May 1917, and is commemorated by name on the Loos Memorial.

Sold with parchment certificate of discharge, Soldier’s Book, and fibre identity disc.