As In former years the first obserysee was the wreath-laying cere many at the War Memorial where a service was conducted by Dean Trivett, who Is President of the Royal Society of St, George, England's national society. Among those attending were Mr, V. G. Bowden, Australian Government Trade Comralssioner and President of the Australian and New Zealand society Shanghai, Mr. W. G. Crokam, Vice~ President; Major General F." Keith 'Simmons, G.O.C. British 'Troops Shanghai, and his staff, Lieut. Col, R.A, Wolfe Murray, commanding the 1st 'Battalion, 'The' Seaforth High landers; Lieut, Col. G: E. Swinton, ebmmanding the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment; Capt. P.
James, M. Paymaster Commander, Kennedy, Resident Naval Officer; representatives of the French Forces and Col, de Witt Peek and Lieut, Col. E. F, C. Collier of the Fourth United Siates Marines, Also present were detachments from the Royal Navy, East Surrey Regiment and the Seaforth Mighlanders with non-commissioned officers from the Fourth Marines. Wreaths were laid by. Mr, Bowden and tr. Grokam on behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Society, Major Gen. F.. K, Simmons and Copt. James on bebait of the Royal Navy and the British Army and by Mr. A. N. Wootton, Assistant Australian' Government' Trade Commissioner, for the Government of Australia, "Other wreaths were ald by the RATA. Asgoelation, the United Services Asso-lation, the Fourth U.S, Marines and the French Forees.
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