Who's Who in the Far East/NATHAN, Major Walter Simeon
NATHAN, Major Walter Simeon (TIENTSIN), Agent and General Manager of Chinese Mining and Engineering Co.; b. Sept. 27, 1867; Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, July 24, 1886; Captain, Nov. 23, 1896; Major, Jan. 6, 1905; Railway Staff Officer; Deputy Assistant, Director of Railways, South Africa, Jan. 1, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1901; Assistant Director of Railways, Jan., 1902, to June, 1902; Secretary, Railway Board of Control, South Africa, July, 1902; employed with Chinese Mining and Engineering Co., since Dec., 1903; fought in Miranzai (1st) Expedition, 1891; operations on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-8; with Tirah Exped. Force, Field Engineer, Lines of Commission (Nov. 9, 1897, to Jan. 18, 1898), Field Engineer, 1st Div. (Jan. 19 to Feb. 28, 1898), mentioned Despatches, Jan. 7, 1898; S. African War, 1899-1902, on Staff, operations in the Orange Free State Feb. to May, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, operations in Orange River Colony, May to Nov. 29, 1900: operations in Cape Colony, South of Orange River, 1899-1900, operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; mentioned Despatches, Sept. 10, 1901; Brevt of Major. Decorations: Queen's Medal with 3 clasps, King's Medal with 2 clasps. Club: Tientsin. Address: Tientsin, North China.