Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Capt. H. W. P. Waters, S. Lanc. Rgt.) good very fine £200-250

Horace William Plews Waters was born on 30 September 1866. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the South Lancashire Regiment on 11 February 1888, he was promoted to Lieutenant in September 1889 and Captain in June 1896. During the Boer War he served in the relief of Ladysmith, including operations of 17-24 January 1900 and the action at Spion Kop; also operations of 5-7 February 1900 and action at Vaal Kranz, and operations on Tugela Heights, 14-27 February 1900. Captain Waters was placed on Half Pay on 8 August 1900. With copied roll extract and other research.