Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery | IV. D. 9. Lacouture | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Arthur Fergus O'Connor Watering and Harriet Watering, of 2, Raynham St., North Heigham, Norwich.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Royal Scots |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Plymouth. Part of 8th Brigade, 3rd Division. Landed at Boulogne 14 August 1914 . |
| Action : The Battle of Armentieres |
13 October - 2 November 1914.The battle of Armentieres was one of a series of battles that in 1914 constituted the so called 'Race to the Sea', a series of outflanking moves where the Germans and the British/French Armies sought to turn the flank of the other as the moved towards the English Channel. As the momentum slowed, the contacts evolved into trench warfare.It was closely linked with the Battles of Messines and La Bassee. Following the capture of Armentieres on 17th October 1914 the British were forced on the defensive.
William Ernest WATERING, was a Company Sergeant Major in the 2/Royal Scots. He was the 2nd son of the late Arthur Fergerson O'Connor Watering and was born in Norwich, 17 April, 1881. He was educated at Heigham School. Enlisted in the Royal Scots 17 April 1899 and served in the South African War. 1899-1902 (Queen's and King's medals), and with the British Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, between Aug. and 15 October 1914. He was killed in action at Croix Barbee and was buried at Vieille Chapel|e. France. He was married and had a young son who was only 1 year old when his father died. The CWGC records are uncertain about his actual date of death which is listed as being between 12th and 15th October 1914. William WATERING was omitted from the 1921 Masonic Roll of Honour. Sources Ruvigny Vol 1
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Unity, Peace, and Concord No. 316 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st August 1908 | 18th September 1908 | 16th October 1908 |
Lodge records show that he was "Killed in Action 16 Oct 1914"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley