A NOTABLE CAREER
— ■ — ■*> — i — . There are few .-local people aware of the excellent career of Captain WallingI ford, the musketry instructor who is j supervising the work of training the Expeditionary Force in rifle practice at Penrose, says the Auckland Star. He was brought to New Zealand direct from I the School of Hythe, England, by the i Government, to act as instructor to the j Territorial Forces. Captain Wallingford was six times the rifle champion of the British Empire, twice revolver champion, and five times was second in the revolver championship. He represented i Britain in two international riile matches, and was invariably the highest nidi- ] vidual scorer of all nations. In addition to these great successes lie was twice the winner of the Prince of Wales' £100 prize, one of tho biggest shooting - trophies in the world. Captain Walling- | ford never competed for tho King's Prize, as he was a professional soldier, this debarring him from the contest. Unfortunately for the Auckland district, | Captain Wallingford's services have been accepted for the Expeditionary Force, and it will be impossible to replace him. He has been working strenuously for the past few weeks, instructing the troops in musketry practice.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 75, 25 September 1914, Page 2
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199A NOTABLE CAREER Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 75, 25 September 1914, Page 2
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