The Archive · 1940

Tumultuous London Welcome For British Naval Heroes

King Decorates Men of Ajax and Exeter as Thousands Cheer; Victory Parade

M= who distinguished themselves during the engagement London, Feb. 23.

between British cruisers and the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee were decorated by the King this'afternoon, on Horseguards' Parade.

The Queen and the entire Cabinet also attended the ceremony, which was witnessed by thousands of wildly-cheering spectator: The last of a large number of recipients to be decorated by the King was the widow of the late Marine Russell, of H.M.S. Exeter, who died in action after the loss of both arms,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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