Important as was Mr. Wingrove's business career, he played a more striking part in the social activities of Shanghai and out of the 40 years he was here saw service with the Volunteers for 38, hall of which was spent in "A" Coy. In 1900 he became the captain of the first Japanese Coy. to be formed and subsequently gave a great deal of his time and work in the formation of the Reserves from which he retired with the rank of major in 1918. He had previously seen service with volunteer organizations in Bombay and Hongkong. Some years ago he was secretary to the Country Club, and has held office as a vice-president of St. George's Society. Always a keen Freemason he was twice Master of the Northern Lodge of China, a Past Master of the Orient Lodge of Mark Master Masons and twice Principal of the Zion Chapte-, while for some considerable time he held the rank of Deputy District Grand Master for North China.
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