MEETS THE KING
OLDEST MEMBER OF HOME GUARD VISIT TO WEEK-END CAMP • Rec.. 1.15 p.m.) Rugby, Aug. 3. The oldest member of Britain’s fighting services—77-year-old SergeantMajor J. W. Piper of the Home Guard —met the King when His Majesty v sited the Abington Home Guard camp in the Southern Command during the week-end. The King congratulated S.M. Piper on his youthful appearance. “It is my pleasure not to feel my age.” said S.M. Piper. His medal ribbons include the Khediv Star which he earned in 1885. S.M. Piper who played County cricket some years ago still ploys regularly and tur. d out for the Home Guard eleven last week-end. The camp visited by the King is the first of its kind to be held by the Home Guard company. The ’King found the Home Guard training in the use of the hi vonet. anti-tank rifle, and small arms in hiding the tommy gun. The company lias been lent a “Waltzing Matilda” tank for the week-end .and at the conclusion of the parade the King was presented with a scale working model of a tank made by the men of one company. Earlier His Majesty inspected a unit which defends the bridge over the Thames at Henley.—B.C.W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 4 August 1941, Page 6
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