The Archive · 1929

FRENCH EX-SOLDIERS AT WESTMINSTER

Nine Hundred at Unknowr Soldier's Grave London, Mar. 31.

Very impressive scenes were witnessed to-day at Westminster on the occasion of the visit of 900 Frenels by Gouraud, the Governor of Paris, who were officially received at West minster Hall by representatives of the Government, the Admiralty and: the Air Council, Admiral Ear? Jellicoe, the President of the Britisls Legion,' Lady Haig and' several Generals, After this ceremony the 900 French ex-service men marched Westminster Abbey where Generar Gouraud placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior and then to the Cenotaph, where Genera? Gouraud, who has rose his farm, saluted with his left, made brief speech and then placed. a wreath at the base of the Memoria, A French band played "God Save the King" and the band of the Welsh Guards responded with "The

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