LIFE-SAVING AWARD
Captain IT. C. Sidford, who has taken command of the Otago detachment of the New Zeulnnd Scottish .Hcginieiit. which is entering camp at Burnham at the end of the month; has been advised by Mr. F. Langley, secretary of the Auckland branch of tho Koyal Life-saving Society, that ho lias been awarded tho recognition badgo by the Central Executive in London for his services. Arrangements are to bo made for the award to be presented to Captain Sidford a meeting in Christchurch shortly of the New Zealand Council of the Royal Life-saving Society. Captain Sidford, who is iiqw domiciled in Duuedin, was well known in Auckland sporting circles, and at one time, held the New Zealand amateur heavy-weight wrestling championship, lie was also one of Auckland's main referees of professional contests. Both in Auckland and Wellington he played a leading part in surf life-saving activities.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23770, 25 September 1940, Page 5
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