WORLD CRUISE ENDS
SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON
ARRIVAL IN PORTSMOUTH.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPIRMHT.)
(AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CADLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 29th September. . The world cruise fleet has -arrived. The Australian light cruiser Adelaide entered Portsmouth. The crew are dohghted with, the fleet's comradeship. The Adelaide's teams have been most successful in sports. They won' the squadron's aggregate for best all-round sporting team, and also won the squadion shooting. They were only beaten in the tug-o'-war and rowing. The personnel will be welcomed to London on Wednesday. To mark the return of the Squadron, His Majesty has promoted Bear-Ad-miral Field to Commander of St Michael and St. George, and appointed the Flag Captains im Thurn and Pipon and Captain Parker Companions of St Michael and St. George.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 5
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123WORLD CRUISE ENDS Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 80, 1 October 1924, Page 5
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