Unique Compliment To 83-Year-Old Colonel
t Per Press Associativa. Copyright .2 DtTNEDIN. This Day. A unique compliment was paid yesterday to Colonel F.. It, Smith, when, upon the attainment of his B.lrd birthday, officers of the Otago Regiment of the trumpet and bugle band paraded in front of his residence sounding (he "Reveille” and the general salute. After this. Colonel Smith entertained them. The colonel has had 55 years’ volunteer service. Ho volunteered in both the Boor and Great Wars, and on both occasions was retained for homo service:, As a rifle shot. Colonel Smith won the New Zealand championship in 1P,94, It is recorded that when 7P. years of ago lie competed at the Trontham mooting and scored six successive bulls at 1.000 yards. Colonel Smith has been chairman of the Dunedin Stock Exchange for several terms.
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Northern Advocate, 27 July 1938, Page 2
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