AN UNKNOWN WARRIOR.
IMPRESSIBLE BELGIUM CEREMONY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Brusaels, November 11. There was a pathetic ceremony in the waiting room of the Bruges station, when Belgium's unknown warrior was selected. The room was transformed into a chapelle ardente, in which five coffins were placed, two from the Yeer, one from Liege, one from Antwerp, one from Namur. A blinded soldier, who was led in by the Minister of War, selected one by placing a crown on the coffin. The selected body was then recoffined and was transported to Brussels for interment near the Colonne-du-Congres. The King, Prince and representatives of the Allied armies, including Field-Marshal Lord French, attended the burial of the Unknown Soldier, after which one minute’s silence was observed throughout the country. The King delivered a speech and thousands of people dropped flowers on the tomb.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1922, Page 5
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139AN UNKNOWN WARRIOR. Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1922, Page 5
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