Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Waters

Initials: C.S.

Rank: Company Sergeant Major

Army No.: -609

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 20/3/1915. Shown as (2b) Gallipoli 20/3/1915 on medal roll page B561. Previously served in the 4 Norfolk Regiment Militia, discharged by purchase. 8/1/1894 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery No. 1855, age 19.4 years, occupation Fisherman, born Acle, Norfolk, address: Father, Caistor, Norfolk. 6/7/1905 he married Francis, Marion Chandler, Spinster at Hale, Surrey. Served Home 8/1/1894 to 18/12/1894 Egypt 19/12/1894 to 5/3/1902, Home 6/3/1903 to 16/3/1915, Med Exp Force, 17/3/1915 to ?, En Route ? to 20/3/1919, Home 21/3/1919 to 19/4/1919, 20/4/1919 to class Z reserve. 22/4/1899 transferred to MFP, 24/7/1906 Cpl., 7/10/1910 Sgt, 1/9/1913 Colour Sgt, 17/3/1915 A/WOI with pay. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 286 of 1912. Gallipoli, 3/1/1916 Alexandria, 7/1/1916 Cairo, 26/4/1916 13 CCS Ismalia contusion of right foot, 7/1/1917 Ismalia, 12/2/1917 Suez Canal, 1/7/1918 WO, 15/8/1918 Kantara,17/5/1919 to class Z reserve, address; Penton Mewsey, Nr Andover. Info from three Pension Index Cards: Waters, Marion Francis, 11/W/420, The Plough Inn, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, A/SM, 699, Charles Sydney Waters, 24/4/1922. Also: Waters, Francis Marion, Waters, Charles Sydney, MFP, A/SM, DIED 28/3/1922, The Plough Inn, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, appeal disallowed, on reverse hold up 7 years. Also: Dependant's Pension, D!, Region Xi, London. 11/W/429, Waters, Charles Sydney, 609, MFP, A/SM, Died 28/3/1922, Dependant Francis Marion Waters, The Plough Inn, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, Widow 24/4/1922, File returned to Region from HQ 10/1922. Charles Sidney Waters. Same No As Sgt. Sharp. MMP.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897

Gazette Date: 1899-04-25

Gazette Issue: WO 100/80

Gazette Page: 205

Citation: Nile Expedition 31/7/1898 to 11/9/1898 awarded as Gnr. 16 Company, Eastern Division, Royal Artillery, No.1855. Shown in Army Record as awarded the Khedives Sudan Medal with clasp "Khartoum" but medal roll not found.

2. Decoration: Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1919-01-22

Gazette Issue: 31138

Gazette Page: 1160

Citation: Egypt Exp Force.

Surname:	Waters
Initials:	C.S.
Rank:	Company Sergeant Major
Army No.:	-609
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 20/3/1915. Shown as (2b) Gallipoli 20/3/1915 on medal roll page B561. Previously served in the 4 Norfolk Regiment Militia, discharged by purchase. 8/1/1894 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery No. 1855, age 19.4 years, occupation Fisherman, born Acle, Norfolk, address: Father, Caistor, Norfolk. 6/7/1905 he married Francis, Marion Chandler, Spinster at Hale, Surrey. Served Home 8/1/1894 to 18/12/1894 Egypt 19/12/1894 to 5/3/1902, Home 6/3/1903 to 16/3/1915, Med Exp Force, 17/3/1915 to ?, En Route ? to 20/3/1919, Home 21/3/1919 to 19/4/1919, 20/4/1919 to class Z reserve. 22/4/1899 transferred to MFP, 24/7/1906 Cpl., 7/10/1910 Sgt, 1/9/1913 Colour Sgt, 17/3/1915 A/WOI with pay. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 286 of 1912. Gallipoli, 3/1/1916 Alexandria, 7/1/1916 Cairo, 26/4/1916 13 CCS Ismalia contusion of right foot, 7/1/1917 Ismalia, 12/2/1917 Suez Canal, 1/7/1918 WO, 15/8/1918 Kantara,17/5/1919 to class Z reserve, address; Penton Mewsey, Nr Andover. Info from three Pension Index Cards: Waters, Marion Francis, 11/W/420, The Plough Inn, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, A/SM, 699, Charles Sydney Waters, 24/4/1922. Also: Waters, Francis Marion, Waters, Charles Sydney, MFP, A/SM, DIED 28/3/1922, The Plough Inn, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, appeal disallowed, on reverse hold up 7 years. Also: Dependant's Pension, D!, Region Xi, London. 11/W/429, Waters, Charles Sydney, 609, MFP, A/SM, Died 28/3/1922, Dependant Francis Marion Waters, The Plough Inn, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire, Widow 24/4/1922, File returned to Region from HQ 10/1922. Charles Sidney Waters. Same No As Sgt. Sharp. MMP.