Anthony Frederick Wilding born October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. Events 475 - Romulus Augustus was proclaimed Roman Emperor. 1517 - Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg... October 31, Events January January 16 - The United States Civil service, is passed January 19 - The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service (Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas Edison. February February 16 - Ladies Home Journal is published for the first time. February 23 - Alabama becomes the first... 1883 in For other uses, see Christchurch (disambiguation). Christchurch is a city on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The city is named after the cathedral college of Christ Church in the University of Oxford. Its Maori name is Otautahi, from the Maori chief Tautahi who had a... Christchurch, New Zealand – died May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). There are 236 days remaining. Events 1300-1899 328 - Athanasius elected bishop of Alexandria. 1092 - Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. 1429 - Joan of Arc defeats the English troops besieging Orléans. 1502 - Christopher Columbus... May 9, 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). Events January 12 - The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress. January 12 - United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote. January 13 – An... 1915 near Neuve-Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. History Pas-de-Calais was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Boulonnais, Ponthieu and... Pas-de-Calais, The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France, was a champion tennis player and a soldier killed in action during Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I.

From a well-to-do New Zealand family, he was educated in New Zealand before attending The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world (after Oxford). It is situated in the town of Cambridge, England. According to legend, the university was founded in 1209 by scholars escaping from Oxford after a fight with locals there. Cambridge has produced more Nobel... Cambridge University, where he developed his tennis game.

In 1905, Wilding made his first Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the international team event in mens tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from the competing countries in a knock-out format. The women... Davis Cup appearance as part of the Australasia is the area that includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and the many smaller islands in the vicinity, most of which are the eastern part of Indonesia. The name was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes (1756). He derived it from the Latin... Australasian team and the following year won the The Australian Open tennis tournament, held annually in the last fortnight of January, is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tournaments. The tournament has been held for 100 years since 1905. Originally based at the grass courts at Kooyong in the city of Melbournes inner south... Australian Open singles and doubles championships. Finishing his education, he was called to the English Bar in 1906.

Between 1907 and 1909 he helped the Australasian team win the Davis Cup then won his second Australian Open in 1909, the same year he qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor at the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Focusing on his tennis game, he then won the Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. Wimbledon, held in June/July, is the third Grand Slam tournament played each year, preceded by the Australian Open and French Open, and followed by the US Open. The tournament (which is the only one... Wimbledon Championships singles title for four straight years between 1910 and 1913 and narrowly missed winning his fifth in a row but lost in the 1914 finals to Norman Brookes. In addition, he won four doubles titles at Wimbledon. In 1914, he returned to Davis Cup play, leading the Australasian team to another championship.

At the outbreak of Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I, Tony Wilding joined the The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Reaction Force. They are lightly equipped, able to operate independently in all terrains, and highly trained as a commando force. History... Royal Marines, serving as a Captain with the Armoured Car Division in the battlefields of France. He was killed in action on May 9, 1915 during the Battle of Aubers Ridge at Neuve-Chapelle, France.

Captain Tony Wilding was buried in the Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery in Richebourg-L'Avoue, Pas-de-Calais, France. In 1978, he was named to the The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum in Newport, Rhode Island, USA that also has a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. It was founded in 1954 by James Van Alen and is now the largest tennis museum... International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Grand Slam Titles:

• Singles:
  • The Australian Open tennis tournament, held annually in the last fortnight of January, is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tournaments. The tournament has been held for 100 years since 1905. Originally based at the grass courts at Kooyong in the city of Melbournes inner south... Australian Open: 1906, 1909
  • Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. Wimbledon, held in June/July, is the third Grand Slam tournament played each year, preceded by the Australian Open and French Open, and followed by the US Open. The tournament (which is the only one... Wimbledon Championships: 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
• Doubles:
  • The Australian Open tennis tournament, held annually in the last fortnight of January, is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tournaments. The tournament has been held for 100 years since 1905. Originally based at the grass courts at Kooyong in the city of Melbournes inner south... Australian Open: 1906
  • Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. Wimbledon, held in June/July, is the third Grand Slam tournament played each year, preceded by the Australian Open and French Open, and followed by the US Open. The tournament (which is the only one... Wimbledon Championships: 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914
• Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the international team event in mens tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from the competing countries in a knock-out format. The women... Davis Cup:
  • winning team: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1914