Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Sergeant S. Watts, Royal Munster Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (1128. S. Watts. H.Ms. 101st Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1128 Sjt: S. Watts. 101/Foot.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (1128 Sergt. S. Watts. R. Muns. Fus.) the first with light contact marks, otherwise good very fine, the remainder extremely fine (3) £600-700

Seth Watts was born in the Parish of Holy Trinity, near Frome, Somerset. A Plumber by trade, he enlisted into the 101st Foot at Westminster on 5 February 1859, aged 20 years 10 months. He went to India in October 1859, subsequently taking part in the Umbeyla campaign in 1863. He was promoted to Corporal in June 1865, and was posted Home in February 1869. He later served in Malta, Cyprus, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was finally discharged at Dover on 5 June 1888, with a total service of 29 years 120 days. He had received the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1877 and was granted the M.S.M. on 18 July 1893, together with a £10 Annuity. It is known that at one time he had three sons all serving in the Regiment, two of whom reached the rank of Quartermaster Sergeant, and the other Colour Sergeant. Seth Watts died on 26 November 1915. Sold with copied discharge papers.