Walter Waring JP DL (1876 – 16 November 1930) was a British politician The son of Charles Waring, Liberal Member of Parliament for

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(1874, 1865–1868) and Eliza, daughter of Sir George Denys Bt., of Draycott, Yorkshire, Walter was educated at Eton College.

Military

He joined the

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in 1897, and served in the Second Boer War 1899-1900 (for which he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal and six clasps, and was

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). He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1904. He served in the Yeomanry during World War I in France and Macedonia, 1915–1917, and in the Naval Intelligence Division during 1918 (and was awarded the Legion of Honour). He was Master of the Horse to the

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in 1906–1907.

Political

Waring was unsuccessful Liberal candidate in

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in 1906, and served as the Liberal MP for

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from

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–1918, and as Coalition Liberal for

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from 1918 to 1922, and a National Liberal for

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. from 1922 to 1923, when he lost the seat. He was the Municipal Reform (Conservative) member of London County Council for East Lewisham from 1925 to 1928. He later contested Wallsend as a Conservative in 1929. He was

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to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries in 1909–1910 and to the

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, 1919–1922.

Family

In 1901 he married Lady Clementine Hay CBE, only daughter of William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale. The couple had two daughters.

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