Background
Maling was born in Timaru, New Zealand and educated at Christ"s College, Christchurch.
Maling was born in Timaru, New Zealand and educated at Christ"s College, Christchurch.
He then attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and commissioned in 1935.
He retook command of the regiment in June 1945, holding the position in 1947. On 20 September 1945 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his actions in Burma. In 1948, he transferred to the Royal Artillery.
Maling was a brigade major with the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division, before serving with the 33rd Airborne Light Regiment in Egypt.
In 1956 he became Commanding Officer of the 16th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, garrisoned in Cyprus. He retired from the army in 1959 and returned to New Zealand.
He worked for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service from 1959 to 1981.