The Archive · 1924

A Most Impressive Funeral

Orders have been issued making the most imposing arrangements fo: the Sirdar's funeral to-morrow.

The cxeort will comprise a regiment of cavalry, a battery of horse artillery, a battalion of infantry and a detachment of the air force from. the British army, a squadron of cavalry, a pack battery and a company of infantry from the Egyptian army, while cavalry, artilleryman, infantrymen, engineers and an armoured ear company will line the route. Artillery will fire seventeen rounds at minute intervals. Four colonels, an air commodore, two Yieutenant-colonels and a major will act as pall bearers. The procession will include representative military.

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