Who's Who in the Far East/WATTS, Lieut. -Colonel Charles Newcomen
WATTS, Lieut. -Colonel Charles Newcomen (SINGAPORE), Headquarters Staff; b. Feb. 9, 1860. Lieut., 17th Foot, Jan., 1881; Lieut., Derby Regt., Feb. 19, 1881; Capt., June, 1895; Major, Notts and Derby Regt., Oct., 1896; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel, Aug., 1902; Lieut.-Colonel, 1904; Staff service, D. A. A. G., Natal, 189398; Stn. Staff Officer (graded D.A. A.G.) South Africa, April to Nov., 1900; grad. Staff College, 1888; on active service, South Africa, 1896; Matabeleland Relief Force (mentioned in despatches); on Staff, Natal and Transvaal, 1899-1902 (mentioned in despatches.) Decorations: Queen's and King's Medals. Address; Singapore, Straits Settlements.