Item 01: Ralph Ingram Moore letters, 10 February 1907-15 March 1918 - Page 355
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manner. They know that thousands of critical eyes were watching them, and every man did his best. The day was quite warm though not unpleasant.
From Waterloo Junction we marched direct to Westminster Abbey. Just before reaching the Abbey we passed General Birdwood at the saluting base. He came across from France for the service. He has a wonderful memory for faces. I never expected him to remember me & yet he did. The column halted just as I got opposite him, so he came across & spoke a few words. He is the idol of all the Australians here.
When we got to the Abbey we found all the men who couldn't march in their place. These men had been brought from various hospitals in motors & ambulances. Not a seat was vacant in the whole place after men had got in. Shortly after everyone was in his place the King & Queen came in. There were also present Lord Kitchener, Gen. Birdwood & Lady Birdwood, Sir George Reid, Fisher, Hughes & a number of other notable people.