WATERS, J.F., Lieut. 4 Osborne Terrace, Newcastle–on-Tyne.

After leaving the 2/1 N.C.B. at Skegness in July, 1916, I joined the 2/5 Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, 62nd Division, at Henham Park, Suffolk. Here we carried out intensive training until November, 1916, when the Division proceeded to Bedford.

In January, 1917, I proceeded over to France with the Division.

For the majority of my sixteen months in France, the Battalion served in the Ancre district. In November, 1917, we played a prominent part in the Battle of Cambrai and in March and April, 1918 were engaged in the big German offensive.

Towards the end of April I contracted trench fever and returned to England, having spent part of my time in France as Platoon Commander and part as Battalion Signalling officer. On discharge from hospital I was posted to the 1/1 N.C.B. at Alnwick where I remained until December, 1918. I was then sent to the 4th Reserve Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, at Hornsea, Yorks., whence I was demobbed in January, 1919.