U.S. MEMORIAL DAY
WAR DEAD HONOURED AT CEREMONIES (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 30. American war veterans and others assembled at the Auckland Cenotaph this morning to honour their war dead °'L,P le United States Memorial Day. „Tne service was conducted by Post 9845 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (the American equivalent of the Returned. Services’ Association). This post—the only one in the southern hemisphere—has its headquarters in Auckland. A small body of veterans, many of whom were in uniform, stood to attention while their commander, Mr John T. Reilly, quietly said: "As long as two comrades survive, the V.F.W. will honour this day.” ‘‘Taps” was sounded, wreaths were laid and the colours were lowered. Official wreaths were laid by Mr W. F. Fortune, for the Prime Minister, Mr F. Hackett, for the Leader of the Opposition, the Mayor (Mr J. A. C. Allum) and Mr I\T. A. Colebrook, the United States Consul.
The day was honoured in Wellington by a simple ceremony at the Cenotaph. Wreaths were placed by the Governor-General (Sir Bernard Freyberg, V.C.), the Deputy-Prime Minister (Mr K. J. Holyoake), the American Ambassador (Mr R. M. Scotten), Sir Howard Kippenberger, representing the New Zealand Returned Services’ Association, and others.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26126, 31 May 1950, Page 9
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