Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin

The Chitral campaign medal awarded to Mr S. S. Waterfield, Indian Political Department

India General Service 1895-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Malakand 1897, Tirah 1897-98, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Mr. S. Waterfield, Political Deptt.) clasps mounted in order listed, very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin.

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Stuart Shakespear Waterfield was born in about 1865, the second son of Major-General Henry Gordon Waterfield, C.B., Bengal Army. He entered the Indian service on 7 November 1887, as an officiating Assistant District Superintendent of Police in the Punjab. His appointment was confirmed in February 1891, whilst he was stationed at Rawalpindi, before moving to Peshawar. He was appointed as Commandant of a border military police in October 1893.

Waterfield joined the Political Department, although he was still promoted in the Police Department. He received the medal for his service with the Chitral Relief Force in 1895, and later received three additional clasps for operations in 1897-98. During 1900, he became Assistant Commissioner in the N.W. Frontier Province and also Political Officer of the Southern Waziristan Militia. In December 1902, he was appointed Political Agent at Kurram; and in December 1906 Political Assistant.He was promoted to Superintendent of Police, 3rd Grade, in 1907, and 2nd Grade in 1909.

In September 1911, Waterfield became 1st Assistant to the Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan, and in January 1912, Assistant Political Agent and Assistant Commissioner at Sibi. In November 1913 he became Political Officer at Bundi, and was also the Assistant to the Governor-General’s Agent and Political Officer at Deoli, at which place he was also the Cantonment Magistrate. In March 1915, he became Political Agent at Haraoti and Tonk, and remained there until his retirement in December 1919. Waterfield retired to England and died at Selsey on 10 September 1936, aged 71.