Francis Victor Wallington
| Francis Victor Wallington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1891 |
| Died | 1971 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1906–1923 1939 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards |
 Mentioned in Despatches |
Francis Victor Wallington MC & Three Bars (16 October 1891 – 1971) was a decorated British Army officer. He was the first of four soldiers to be awarded the Military Cross four times, all in the First World War.
Wallington was born in Woolwich. He joined the Royal Horse Artillery in 1906. He reached the rank of bombardier while serving with the 7th Brigade, RHA.
Early in the First World War, Wallington served as a soldier in the Royal Artillery, British Army, and reached the rank of serjeant. On 15 August 1914, he departed for France with the British Expeditionary Force. On 30 May 1916, he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant 'for service in the field'. On 2 October 1917, he was promoted to acting captain while he served as second-in-command of a battery of the Royal Field Artillery. On 30 November 1917, he was promoted to lieutenant and retained the acting rank of captain. He retired on 2 May 1923 and was granted the rank of captain.
He married Gwendoline Constance Newton (1892–1936) in Lambeth in 1919. They lived in Abingdon, and had two sons Francis and Dennis, and a daughter Maureen.
He later rejoined the British Army. On 7 March 1939, he became a captain and admin officer in the Royal Engineers. With the outbreak of the Second World War, he relinquished his appointment as an admin officer on 2 September 1939. He relinquished his commission in the Territorial Army on 2 September 1939.
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