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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 150

(x) Nine: Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Watling, Army Service Corps, late Connaught Rangers

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (Capt. C. E. Watling. A.S.C.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. C. E. Watling. A.S.C.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Captain C. E. Watling. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. C. E. Watling.); Coronation 1902; Coronation 1911; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, very fine (9)

Charles Edward Watling was born on 27 March 1874 and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant into the Connaught Rangers on 21 October 1893. He was seconded to the Army Service Corps on 1 January 1896, advanced Lieutenant on 29 September 1896 and Captain on 12 November 1900. Seeing active service during the Second Boer War, Watling was present at the Relief of Ladysmith including the action at Colenso, operations of 17-24 January 1900 and at the action at Spion Kop; operations of 5-7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights 14-27 February 1900, and action at Pieters Hill. he shared in the operations in Natal between March-June 1900 including action at Laing's Nek between 6-9 June 1900. Also present in the Transvaal in September 1901, he closed out the campaign in the Orange River Colony from September 1901-31 May 1902.

During the Somaliland campaign, he served with No. 15 Company, together with the 22nd Company they comprised 6 Officers, 2 Warrant Officers and 60 Other Ranks of the Army Service Corps.

Advanced Lieutenant-Colonel on 24 February 1915, Watling served in France from 7 April 1918 in command of the 19th Divisional Train. Retired on 15 October 1920 (last four Medals not currently confirmed), he died at St. George's Hospital on 12 November 1944 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

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Estimate
£400 to £600

Starting price
£320