London – 3 May 1919 – crowds gather outside\nBuckingham Palace in London for an investiture by his Majesty King George V. Among the\nnurses and soldiers receiving awards and honours is a smartly dressed New\nZealand officer in his lemon squeezer hat.<\/p>
On the dais are Queen Mary and members of\nthe royal household. In front stand Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig and his\nGenerals – Plumer and Sir William Birdwood. Winston Churchill, then Secretary\nof State for War, stands proudly in morning suit and top hat. <\/p>
After the ceremony, the New Zealand\nExpeditionary Force (NZEF) Depot Band march past, followed by the New Zealand\nParade Commander. Behind them are the New Zealand Field Artillery – note the\ninfantry with their rifles and bayonets. Next, the Australian Imperial Force\n(AIF) march past. Mounted officers of the AIF and the Australian Light Horse\ntrot by, and the crowd cheers and waves, then the AIF band march past – they\nare marching easy – and are followed by the Australian infantry.<\/p>"); $('.summaryWrap').removeClass('mi'); $('.summaryWrap').addClass('en'); $('.language a.maori').removeClass('active'); $('.language a.english').addClass('active'); $('.js-year').html("Year:"); $('.js-location').html("Location:"); $('.js-location-name').html('London, United Kingdom'); }