DUKE OF WINDSOR
STAFF POST ABROAD MAJOR -G EN ERA L’ S R ANK (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 2.30 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 18 The War Office announces that the Duke of Windsor will shortly be proceeding to take up a slat) appointment abroad. In order that His Royal Highness may be able to serve in this capacity, His Majesty has been pleased to permit him to relinquish temporarily the rank of field marshal in the British Army and to assume that of Major-General, with effect from September 3.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20047, 20 September 1939, Page 7
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88DUKE OF WINDSOR Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20047, 20 September 1939, Page 7
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