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1st Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A sepia photograph of the Battalion football team who were the winners of the Singapore Amateur Football Association Cup in 1933. In the final held on the 14th October 1933, they beat Malays 5-3. (En-route to the final they beat the RAF 2-1, SCC 3-1, and Singapore Police 7-1). The photo shows, standing from left to right. Private F. Baker, L/Corporal F.F. Jones, L/Corporal J. Worsdell, Private W.J. Hawkins, Private J. Higgins, L/Corporal E. Morris, L/Corporal E. Broad, Private W.O. Shenton and Corporal G. Stopher. Seated from left to right are RSM (WO1) R. Billings, Sergeant C. Shirley, Captain G.P. Oldfield (Adjutant), Lieutenant Colonel J.H M. Mee, 2nd Lieutenant G. Wort, L/Corporal R.J. Nutland (team captain) and CSM (WO2) E. Veck MM. Seated in the front are Private W. Earle and L/Corporal M. Haynes.

Persons(s): Baker, F, Private; Jones, F F, Lance Corporal; Worsdell, J, Lance Corporal; Hawkins, W J, Private; Higgins, J, Private; Morris, E, Lance Corporal; Broad, E, Lance Corporal; Shenton, W O, Private; Stopher, G, Corporal; Billings, R, WO1; Shirley, C, Sergeant; Oldfield, G P, Captain; Mee, J H M, Lieutenant Colonel; Wort, G, 2nd Lieutenant; Nutland, R J, Lance Corporal; Veck, E, WO2; Earle, W, Private; Haynes, M, Lance Corporal

Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Bn