FIELD MARSHAL’S BATON
ACCEPTANCE EY KING CEREMONY AT PALACE (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.15 p.m. RUGBY, .'lay 26. Seven British Field .Marshals, headeu by the Duke of Connaught, attended a ceremony in the state apartments ol Buckingham Palace at. which the King accepted a Field Marshal’s baton. His .Majesty previously appeared I’m tiie first time in a Field Marshal s uniform when lie drove in state to St. James’ Palace this morning to attend tinsecond levee, of his reign.
The baton whirl) the King accepted from 1 lie Duke of Connaught, the senior Kid,| Marshal, boro an insi ription which, at His; Majesty’s wish, is briefer and simpler I ban the form usual in the past. The inscription reads: ‘‘llis .Majesty King Edward YTII. Field Marshal, •January 21st. 197(6.”
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19025, 27 May 1936, Page 6
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