“The Great Crusade"

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 64, 7 June 1927, Page 14

“The Great Crusade"

PALESTINE MEMOK&I SIR JAMES PARR'S SPffiCH “These British soldiers hav. stored to Christendom its P "' cradle. And my country" youngest of our British peopl.. ever remember with gratitude that in this * * nt * crusade, her sons played inglorious part.” * Hot So said Sir James Parr. High o missioner for Xew Zealand at th *' veiling of the memorial on' the « Un ' of Olives minion soldier, ~ the Egyptian a- ! Pa l es t i n e paigns. Qim ' Sir James said i, "a* > great p r J' lege to be 4“ ciated that day * ' Lord Plume/ d iscount Aliens, ~ the ceremony ot „ r " veiling the Pa" Cha e p/l ar It had been tho good fortune 0 f

New Zealand soldiers to serve unA ' both of these distinguished soldier and their names were almost hoW hold words in New Zealand. “Further,” said Sir James, “I accompanied by Major General Sir E? ward Chaytor. who commanded thZ Anzac Mounted Division in Egypt Palestine, and led these fine soldier* to their final sweeping victory over th e enemy.” EFFICIENT MOUNTED BRIGADE New Zealand, the youngest of the Dominions, had sent 100,000 men to the Great War, and among this host none were more efficient soldiers than the Mounted Brigade—and these men werp fully entitled to this special monument of beautiful Mosaics in the War Memorial Chapel. The figures in the Mosaics were symbolical of Victory and Peace, which were achieved after so long and arduous a campaign: of Patriotism and Faith, and Humanity and Hope, which characterised the soldiers from New Zealand, in common with those from the Empire as a whole. “This scene,” concluded the High Commissioner, “fires the imagination and thrills the soul. Here on the historic Mount of Olives Great Britain and her children, who. under God’s providence, liberated the Holy Land from the Turk, have reared this beautiful temple and dedicated it for al! time to the glory of those men of British stock from all over the world who have fought the good fight”