David Filsell Posted 28 October , 2007 Share Posted 28 October , 2007 Does anyone have details of the careersof either Wallinford or Snoxall or sources for the rate of fire of these musketry experts? I have no doubt about the figures, and have quoted the Snoxall figure myself, but I cannot find my original source. Can anyone assist please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackNZ Posted 3 November , 2007 Share Posted 3 November , 2007 David Do you mean Jesse Wallingford, British Olympic Pistol champion and Gallipoli hero? Surname WALLINGFORD Given Name Jesse Alfred Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1 Regimental Number 12/1125 Rank Captain Body or Draft Main Body Unit or Regiment HQ Auckland Inf Batln Marital Status M Last NZ Address Simla Arney Rd Remuera Auckland Next of Kin Title Mrs Alice Next of Kin Surname WALLINGFORD Next of Kin Relationship Wife Next of Kin Address Simla Arney Rd Remuera Auckland Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackNZ Posted 3 November , 2007 Share Posted 3 November , 2007 Try this site for Snoxall: http://militarythoughts.blogspot.com/2007/...instructor.html Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackNZ Posted 3 November , 2007 Share Posted 3 November , 2007 If it is Jesse Wallingford the following article appeared about him in 1915: MILITARY CROSSES WALLINGFORD, Captain Jesse Alfred, N.Z.S.C., assistant adjutant, Auckland Infantry Battalion. Supervised the work of training the Expeditionary Force in rifle practice at Penrose, Auckland and left for Europe with the main body of the force. He was brought to NZ by the Government in 1911 direct from the School of Hythe, England, to act as instructor to the territorial forces. Capt 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 Britain in two international rifle matches and was invariably the highest individual scorer of all nations. In addition to these great successes he was twice the winner of the Prince of Wales’ £100 prize, one of the biggest shooting trophies in the world. Source: Auckland Weekly News 10th June 1915 He also won a bronze medal in the military revolver 50yds competition at the 1908 London Olympic Games. Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 25 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2008 Having read mailing about rude .ods who do not say thank you, I checked and found that I had forgotten to do so on this topic. Please accept apolgies - rudeness was accidental, not deliberate, and accept my thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 8 February , 2020 Share Posted 8 February , 2020 Snoxall has been mentioned in passing in a new thread, in which I volunteer the following link: Gunboards Forum (See also the link in Post 13.) Rather than take the new GWF thread more off-topic, I suggest that any further comments about Snoxall be made in this one. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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