Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Wm. Waters, Act. Ch. Armr., H.M.S. Vernon.) impressed naming, very fine £100-£140

William Waters was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 22 April 1853, and joined the Royal Navy as Blacksmith on 16 March 1878. Raised Armourer on 2 October 1884, and Acting Chief Armourer aboard the monitor Magdala on 13 October 1893, he spent the final 14 years of his career from 10 July 1900 to 13 July 1914 stationed at H.M.S. Excellent - the ‘stone frigate’ shore establishment sited on Whale Island, near Portsmouth.

Sold with copied service record.