Private W. Huff served with the 2nd Battalion during the Tirah Campaign of 1897-98, and awarded the India Medal with Clasp Punjab.  He served in the Boer War of 1899-1902 with G Company. He was then posted to the 2nd Mounted Infantry Company which formed on 1st March 1900 and was commanded by Captain P. Leverson-Gower before moving to the 9th. Both of these were designated the Malta Mounted Infantry. His Regiment was moved to Hong Kong but he was transferred to Pay of 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers with immediate effect (WEF) 1st September 1902 being time expired. The Medal Roll shows that he was awarded Queens South Africa Medal with Clasp during the Cape Colony, Orange Free State War. 

He is listed in the War Veterans dinner book, Empress Rink, Nottingham, on Tuesday June 20th 1911.