Wellington Guards’ Officers.

Fair Play, Volume I, Issue 26, 1 October 1894, Page 17

Wellington Guards’ Officers.

The Wellington Guards is a popular volunteer corps, and one that has been kept to a high standard of efficiency since its foundation. In its officers it has always been fortunate. The present staff fully maintain the traditions of the corps. Dr. Cahill in the outcome of the Shelly Bay disaster showed the value of his surgical skill and his unremitting care. Captain Paterson is a skilled hand from the Old Country. He first joined the Midlothian Coast Artillery in 1875, and in 1885 he obtained his captain’s certificate at Wellington Barracks, London, being then an officer of the sth Highland Company of the famous Queen’s Brigade, the “ Black Rifles ” of Edinburgh. Lieut. Porritt has been longest in the Guards, and is a great

favourite, being well informod in drill and having an excellent word of command. Lieut. Duthie is a very promising officer lately joined, who received special commendation*|from the Examining Board Both lieutenants hold captain’s certhb'y c ates. VC'