KING’S INSPECTION
Another Day With Troops x (British Official Wireless.) (Received May 23, 7 p.m.) RUGBY, May 22. His Majesty today spent another day with his troops somewhere in England. He met General Montgomery and lunched with him and other generals. Later the King decorated General Montgomerys driver, John Burford, with the Military Medal. A staff officer read the citation, signed by General Montgomery, recording Burford’s bravery in the neighbour* hood of Mt. Etna in driving liaison officers on dangerous missions under fire. The King shook hands with Burford, who said he had been with Montgomery since El Alamein.
The King inspected detachments of the Royal Navy and R.A.F. and also men of the commandos, who fined the route at one point. Walking between them, the King noticed Major Porteous, the Dieppe V.C., and had a talk with him. Beach parties with equipment were also inspected by the King, who at one point walked for nearly £wo ipites along a road lined on both sides with troops.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 202, 24 May 1944, Page 7
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167KING’S INSPECTION Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 202, 24 May 1944, Page 7
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