Branch of Service

Army

Conflict

South Africa (Boer War) (1899-1902)

Gender

Male

Other Name(s)

Known as 'Jack'

Date of Birth

19/09/1877

Place of Birth

Burrowa (Booroowa) NSW

Address (at enlistment)

River Street, Oaks Estate ACT

Next of Kin

Son of Thomas and Mary Anne Jane (nee Diggins) Waters of Rivers Street, Oaks Estate ACT

Service Number

379

Final Rank

Trooper

Final Unit

NSW Citizens' Bushmen

Jack Waters served with the NSW Bushmen. On his return he was given a welcome home at Queanbeyan in June 1901 where he said "that they had seen a good bit of South Africa and had a rough trip through to Mafeking, unfortunately arriving a few hours too late to help in its relief. They went 300 miles on half rations" and of 500 horses they took with them 300 had died. He described travelling two days in bullock wagons with only biscuits and jam to eat and "very bad" water to drink. He served "under Generals Babbington, Douglas and Methuen" and was at the capture of de la Rey's convoy."

His family lived at River Street, Oaks Estate. Waters died in 1958 at Long Jetty NSW.

John Cope, 'Boer War Men of the Queanbeyan - Braidwood Region: Adventurers or Patriots?', Charnwood, ACT, Ginninderra Press, 2005 (pp. 210-14)
Colin McJannett (great-nephew)
AWM Boer War Nominal Roll Database
The Queanbeyan Age - 18 July 1900, 26 September 1900, 5 June 1901, 22 June 1901