BODY OF PICKED MEN
DUKE OF YORK'S GUARD OF HONOUR. .AUCKLAND, Monday. When the Duke of York arrives in Auckland in Febfruary nex/t, his guard of honour will he composted of picked men from the First 'Battalion, Auckland Regiment, which is ctomxnancied by Colon©! E. G. Fraser. ■_.,■,,, Thta battalion wljl'l go into camp at Hopuhopu, iNgaruawahia, at t'he beginning of February, when there will be keen competition among the men for selection for the guard. Companies will vie, with each otheir, and .representatives of each will be specially cholsen tlo< confinje the greater .part of tlie camp draining to ceremonial drill. Competition wsll htel made keener by the fact that the officer commanding is arranging to have sftruck, a medallion, a copy of wlhieh will be given to every lucky man dblosen for the guard of honoimr.
Collonel Fraser ha s been connected with thlsl guards of honour of three consecutive visits of Royalty ito New Zealand. (Hje was escort of the colours when King 'George arrived here, he was officer in charge of the guard provided .for t'hts preslent Prince lot Wales wh.3n,'h|e landed Kn Auckland, and now he has charge of similar arrangements for (the Dulke of York.
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Waipa Post, Volume 32, Issue 1926, 26 October 1926, Page 5
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