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17 September 2020

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№ 531

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17 September 2020

Hammer Price:
£90

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (3226 Pte. J. Waters, 1: Bord: Regt.) good very fine £70-£90

James Fuller Waters was born in Folkestone, Kent, in 1872 and attested for the Border Regiment at Dover on 5 September 1891. He served with the Regiment in India and Waziristan from 4 February 1893 to 4 April 1899 (entitled to the India General Service Medal 1854-95 with clasp Waziristan 1894-5), and returning home transferred to the Army Reserve on 6 April 1899. Recalled to the Colours on 20 December 1899, he served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 26 March 1900 to 17 August 1902 (also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps). He was discharged on 4 September 1903, after 12 years’ service. He died in Dover in 1949.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.