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The Roll lists his address as 133 Crown Street, and is noted that he had also served in the South African War and was awarded the King's and Queen's medals.
(CWGC records that Company Serjeant Major William Ernest Watering, regimental number 6717, died aged 33 between 12/10/1914 and 15/10/1914 serving in 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Regiment, and is now buried in grave IV.D.9 at Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery in France, having been reinterred after the War. They record him as the son of Arthur Fergus O'Connor Watering and Harriet Watering of 2 Raynham Street, North Heigham, Norwich. They also note that he had served in the South African Campaign.
Soldiers Died in the Great War records that William was a native of Norwich who was living in Peterborough when he enlisted. De Ruvigny records that William was born on 17/4/1881 in Norwich. He enlisted 17/4/1899; became Lance Corporal 19/1/1901; was promoted to Corporal 20/6/1902; rose to Sergeant 29/12/1906; became Colour Serjeant and Company Sergeant Major on 1/10/1913. He married Elizabeth Burt at Newlands, Glasgow on 26/12/1911. (His wife died on 15/10/1913 giving birth to their son William). He was killed in action 15/10/1914 at Croix Barbee.
The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects likewise record that William died on 15/10/1914 at Croix Barbee; they indicate that he left a Will in favour of his son, and that his mother Harriet acted on behalf of her orphaned grandson).