AUCKLAND CEREMONY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 441, 24 May 1937, Page 6

AUCKLAND CEREMONY

REVIEW OF EX-SOLDIERS Viscount Galway Takes Salute Press Association—Copyright. Auckland, May 24. Modelled on the ceremony arranged in Bngland as part of. the Coronation celebrations, a review of ex-service-men and women was held in the Auckland Domain, this afternoon by the Governor. General, Viscount Galway. More than 3000 returned soldiers inarched from Grafton bridge, to 'th® Domain and formed "three sides of a hollow square while the port chaplain, Rev. H. K. Vickery, who saw service). on Gallipoli, dedicated, two. new flags of the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association. A crowd of more than 20,000 watched the simple but impressive ceremony. ( “This ceremony reminds u s of a great event which took place some 20 years ago,” said the Governor-Gen. Oral after tending 'the flags .to tlhe colour party. “Then at the call of duty men of New Zealand, both Maori and pakeha, combined to fight for. the cause of justice and righteousness and 1 made for themselves a names that will be remembered so long as men read, history and talk of this war.”

Before he came to New Zealand, he said, he had taken the opportunity of visiting the battlefields and cemeteries of France in part® where the New Zea Hand troops, had especially distinguished! themselves and. it might be some consolation to ithose who loved the men who had not come hack to know that their graves were being beautifully kept and maintained. “This ceremony,” said Lord Galway, shows that we do not. forget what We owe to those brave men who in a time of the Empire’s need came forw'ard and acquitted 1 themselves so nobly.” Alter the flags hadi been dedicated and the blessing had been given, the parade marched past the saluting base, where the Governor-General took the salute and reviewed the long line of returned men.