MILITARY REVIEW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17940, 20 May 1920, Page 5

MILITARY REVIEW

A GREAT DEMONSTRATION THE PRIMCE AMONG WAR HEROES. DECORATIONS CONFERRED.

Tho children's demonstration and the football match at Cariebrook seamed to have littlo effect upon the attendance at the great military review at Forbury Park. Long before tlio timo of the- Prince's axrival tho grand stands were thronged, also the space about the Royal enclosure, which was occupied by prominent representatives of all sections of the community, including the churches. The people continued to assemble, densely lining tho route from the Prince's entrance to tho point of his descent from his car, taking advantage of every point that would enable thorn to see what was going forward, as well as gaining a view of our Royal guest. People also occupied the heights on the sandhills overlooking the ground. The eceiio was a most animated one as tho various detachments arrived on the ground and took up their stations. The military had the whole parade in readiness in plenty of time, the veterans and returned soldiere and sailors, nurses, etc., occupying posts of honour, also a large detachment of members of the Otago Women's Patriotic Association and the Red Cross from both town and country districts. In front of the Royal enclosure, accommodated for the timo being on (seats, were a number of men to receive war medals and decorations from the hands of tho Prince, and military hospital patients. Tho Royal car was up to time, cheers at the entrance announcing the arrival of the Prince at 2.30 p.m. Nearing the Royal enclosure tho Prince, wearing tho uniform of his Welch regiment, stood up in his car, acknowledging the great welcome from the orowd in his familiar gracious manner. He descended, and passed with, littlo loss of time to the saluting point, the whole parade being called to attention by the Officer Commanding, Colonel A. E._ Stewart, D.S.O. Tho Royal salute having been given, tho Boyal Standard , freo over the Prince's head as it wag released by a sailor from tho Renown, tho Prince proceeded immediately to inspect tho parade. The Band of the 4th Regiment, fram its position in tho rear, supplied the music, tho cadet buglo bands taking their turns from timo to time in the part of the review. There was a total muster of over 6600 lined up for inspection, the actual parade state being as follows: — Returned Sailors and soldiers (including veterans) and nurses.—6l officers, 2100 other ranks. Women's War Organisations.—ss6. Fifth' Mounted Rifles.—Three officers, 74 other ranks. B Battery Field Artillery.—One officer, 77 other ranks. New Zealand Garrison Artillery.—Two officers, 41 other ranks. New Zealand Field Engineers.—Four officers, 51 other ranks. New Zealand Railway Engineers.—Two officers, 19 other ranks. New Zealand Signallers.— officer. 23 other ranks. Fourth Otago Infantry Battalion.—Seven officers, 171 other ranks. Coast Defence. —Three officers, 128 other ranks.

New Zealand A.S.C.—Two officers, 65 other ranks. New Zealand M.C. and O.T.C.—Three officers, 218 other , ranks. Senior Cadets.'—Fjfteen officers, 1798 other ranks.

TotaJ.—llß officers}, 5499 other ranks. When the Prince returned to his stand the first to be presented to him were the nurses who have seen service at the war, their uniforms making a fine ehow. Then Captain Harrison, president of the Returned Soldiers' Association, took the opportunity of presenting the Prince with a beautifully bound copy of the address made to him by the association. After this, came the oeremony of pinning on war medals. Tile following were the decorations conferred by his Royal Highness:— DS.O-Major F. H. Lampen.

D.C.M. —Lieutenant A. E. James. Sergeant D. Campbell, Lance-sergeant L. Porry, Corporal W. Friend. M.M.—C.S.M. R. Cowie, Sergeant I. Dent, \ Lance-sergeant J. Cameron, Corporal A. T. Stewart, 2nd Corporal E. R. W. Pledger, Lance-corporal F. P. Switalla, Lance-corporal G. Peat, Privates E. A. Anderson, R. G. Angus, A. J. Allison. E. E. Andrews, N. Bannatyno, Driver K. Johnstone, Privates J. E. James and D. Stevenson.

M.S.M.—Sergeant A. Francis, Staff Sergeant A. D. Johnston. Military Medals were also presented to Mr T. Morrow, as next-of-kin to Sergeant W. J. T. Morrow, and to Mr J. Tilson, as ncxt-of-kin to Corporal H. Tilson. Among the first to receive decorations were a nurso and an Australian soldier, whose namce the military authorities were unable to supply. After thie the Prince settled down to the real ordeal of the afternoon, as he proceeded to shake hands individually with all the returned officers, veterans of other wars (among whom was a Crimea man), returned men wearing decorations, naval men, and then the rank and file of returned soldiers. In all, he must have shaken hands with considerably over 2000 persona in not much more than half an hour. The completeness and wisdom, with which the whole programme had been planned largely ' helped to make this feat possible. At bho close attention was foouseed on a Grenadier Guardsman, who had been specially eent for by the Prince, for the Guards is his own regiment. The man wore complete uniform, except thai for headgear he had a soft felt hat When asked about this by the Prince, lie calmly remarked that ho had lost his hat at Mods. When his Koyal Highness ascertained that eom© of this soldier's medals had gone astray, he at once gave instructions that steps should bo taken to have them replaced.

Tiiero wero a, few seated sick men still to inspect, and then the Prince was ready to tako tho Royal salute onco more. Cheers were most enthusiastically given by all ranks, and the High Sohool Cadete burst forth into a vigorous haka, whilo Cadete all the line hurled their caps high in tho air m ecstatic expression of their admiration and loyalty. Tho route of departuro was appropriately lined by nurses and the returned men, and the Prince and his suite withdrew amid' another outburst of , wild cheering from all the assembled thousands. TII3 whole programme had been carried out with military precision without the slightest hitch, and the arrangements were such as to win the emphatic approval of the Prince and the important raainbere of his &taiL

ROYAL RUGBY MATCH, OTAGO v. RETURNED SOLDEKBS. At five minutes _ past 4 the Prince end hie entourage arrived at the Carisbrook Ground. The caw circled round the ground to the strains of " God Bless the Prince of Wales," played by the Kaikorai Band, and to the loud cheering of the spectators, who must have numbered close on 10,000. The oare stopped in front of the grand stand, and three hearty cheere were given for the Prince, and the band played " God Save- the King." _ The Prince wae received by Mr H. Harris (president of the Otago Rugby Union), and tbe members of tho executive wore introduced to him. The Prince then walked oat on to the ground, where tho two teams were lined up, ana shook hands \pth each player. Hβ asked Bain, tho captain of the Soldiers' team, who wae winning, and Bain replied,, "Wβ are so far, Sir.' r "You'll win," said the Prince. Hβ proved a true prophet. The Prince then re-entored bis oar, and was given another rousing- reception) the band played " God Save the King," and the Prince then drove off to tho ecoompaniment of further cheering. THE GAME. Tho teams were composed as follows*— EECTJIINED iSOLDIEES. Pull-back, Deuchrass (S.). £hree-quartor backs—Valentine (V L M'Doiigall (A.), Cameron (Z.). Jive-eighths-llarley (S.), Owles (K.). Half-back, Colston (D.). 1-orwarde-Bairi, captain (a), Watt (Z.), ( 4t- ■ (U -' Awards (A.). Wmg, Davidson (Z.). OTAGO. Full-back, Macky (V ) Wing forward, Sim (A.). kicked out at the Otago twenty-five.o* s on marked well, and the ball went out*, the Otago ]me. Play went back to the ; J P a ®ed to M'DougaU who punted well down the field to Macky' who rep! i P i a fino lhu > kick. TirnS marked wH in the face of a and Harty put his sklo in a good position and Otago were penned on their hne. Ferguson led an Otago rush to the centre, and the play was carried to tho Soldiew' twenty-five where a free kick at goal faikd. Ihe play swung to the Otago twenty-five where Macky stopped a rush, in good style. Smith pnnted to the centre, but attempts at passing by both sides broke down. Tie ball was s passed to Owles from a loose rush within the. Otago twenty-five He sent on to Valentine, who scored at the corner. The goal kicker failed. The Sot dim continued to attack, and Macky waa caught-with the ball, but a free kiok relioved Otago. A passing rush by the Soldiera broke down at Owles. The Soldiers ogam attacked, but their passing lacked finish. Otago worked the play to their opponents| twenty-five, but tne Soldiers came back with a startling piece of passing between backs and forwards, the ball passing amongst seven players, and Valentine soorinjj under the poste. Edwards kioked a goal. Owlce showed up in a nice dash, taking: a difficult pass, and a scrum was formed on the Otago line. Play went back to the centre, but the Soldiers were away from the centre with a dribbling rush, and Highley carried il on. Harty came into the play again, and. the bounce favouring him, he scored under the posts. Harty'a goal kick failed. B—3. Otago continued to attack, _ Sim showing out, and the Soldiers were given a free kick for obstruction. Tie whistle eounded for half-time with play at the centre B—3. Otugo opened tho second half with a fine, dash, but the Soldiers worked the play back,' and from looso play Owles gave Valentine a good pass, and the University three-quartei! scored his third try, wide out. Edwarda kiciked a fine goal. 13—3. Fumbling by Marks let the Soldiers away again, bud shortly after Deuchrass was called on to stop a hard Otago rush, and Duncan made a fine solo run. (Play_ was stopped for seven minutes while the Prince was present.) JusS as the Prince's car was moving out of the gate Edwards got a good pass, and finished up by handing on to Valentine on the line, the University man scoring his fourth, try, wide out. Edwards kicked another fine goal. Iβ—3. The Soldier forwards were now having , the better of the gume, and Owles gave M'Dougall a good pass, the Alhambra player scoring. The goal kiok failed. 21—3. Tie Otago forwards had a turn at attack, and Sim scored, Harty'a goal' lock missing. Harley wound up a fine run by passing to Owles, who hung to tho ball too long. Harley then sent on to Davidson, who ecored_ under the posts. Owles missed the g[oal kick 24—6j Ward made a good opening, and Harley went on with the ball, Grevifte scoring near the corner. Highley, kickecT a good goal. 24 —11. Valentine scored another try before the game ended (Edwards missing the goal kick), and Ferguson scored for Otago and kicked a goal, the final score reading: Soldiers „ ._ ... 27 points. Otago '. „ 16 points. Mr B. Watson was referee. The proceeds of tihe match ore to bet divided between the Eotcrned Soldiers' Building Fund and the Foothallera' Accident Fund.