2614321 Kenneth Charles WATERS, MM, MiD, 3 Grenadier Guards: 02/08/1944

Army Number: 2614321
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II
Name: Kenneth Charles WATERS, MM, MiD
Unit: 3 Grenadier Guards


London Gazette : 7 December 1944
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy: —
The Military Medal.
No. 2614321 Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant-Major) Kenneth Charles Waters, Grenadier Guards (Windsor) (since killed in action).

London Gazette : 11 January 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/324/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy:—
Foot Guards.
Gren. G'ds.
2614321 W.O.II (C.S.M.) K. C. Waters (killed in action).

 

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Waters, Kenneth Charles
Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Service No: 2614321
Regiment: 3 Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 07 December 1944
Date 1944
Catalogue reference WO 373/8


1st Guards Brigade, 6th Armoured Division, 10 Corps
2614321 War Substantive Warrant Officer (Company Sergeant-Major) Kenneth Charles WATERS, 3rd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS

During the night attack on 27th May / 28th May on M. GRANDE by 3rd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, No. 3 Company were the Right forward Company of the Battalion, and reached its objective.

Company Sergeant-Major WATERS, of No. 3 Company, by his example of steadiness, materially assisted in the consolidation which was carried out under heavy shellfire and continual sniping.

About 0900 hours on 28th May a counter-attack by 150 parachutists necessitated an alteration in the Company positions, and Company Sergeant-Major WATERS remained at his post until the operation was successfully carried out.

Finally he walked under heavy machine gun fire over to a wounded Lance-Corporal and carried him down the hill un-assisted. His bearing and disregard for his own personal safety were an inspiration to all.

On all previous operations in contact with the enemy since December 1942 in TUNISIA, both as a Platoon Sergeant and Company Sergeant-Major, this Warrant Officer has at all times shown the utmost courage and his devotion to duty has been of the highest order.

I recommend him for the immediate award of the D.C.M.

Signed E.J.B. NELSON, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 3rd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS

Recommended for D.C.M.
Granted an Immediate M.M.

 

London Gazette : 11 January 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/315/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/324/data.pdf


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/325/data.pdf

 

Casualty Details | CWGC
WARRANT OFFICER CLASS II
KENNETH CHARLES WATERS
Service Number: 2614321
Regiment & Unit: Grenadier Guards, 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: Died 02 August 1944
Age 27 years old
Buried or commemorated at AREZZO WAR CEMETERY
Grave Reference: VI. A. 9.
Location: Italy
Awards: Military Medal, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Info: Son of Charles Philip and Ethel Winifred Waters; husband of Evelyn Muir Waters, of Windsor.
Personal Inscription: IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF A DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND AND SON. ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS

 

See also:

• https://thegrenadierguards.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MM-WW2-Medal-Awards-C.S.M.pdf - "Believed killed by "Schu" Mine, near Prato Magno."

From The Grenadier Guards in the war of 1939-1945, by Nigel Nicolson and Patrick Forbes. v.2.

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