Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Waters, Royal Army Medical Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, on 2nd type ribbon; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut., R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (Major, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.) good very fine (5) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916, 25 May 1918, 10 July 1919.

Walter James Waters was born on 19 May 1876. He received his medical training at St. Thomas’s Hospital, London and was a Civil Surgeon in South Africa during 1899-1900. Commissioned a Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. in November 1900, he served during the war, in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont and Modder River; the relief of Kimberley and the action at Paardeberg. Post-war, he served in India, 1902-03, from whence he was invalided, India again, 1904-06 and North China, 1911-14. He was promoted to Captain in November 1903 and Major in November 1912. In the Great War he served in France, 1915-19, was appointed Acting Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1916, and was C.O. of a General Hospital and a Stationary Hospital during 1916-19. For his wartime services he was awarded the O.B.E. in 1919 and was three times mentioned in despatches. Post-war he served in India, 1921-23, being appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in 1 February 1923. Placed on Retired Pay in April 1923, he ceased to be a member of the Reserve of Officers in May 1931. He died on 15 February 1951 at St. Aubin, Jersey. Sold with copied research, including an extract from the Jersey Evening Post of 17 February 1951 concerning the inquest.