Item 02: Sydney B. Young war diary, 24 July-14 October 1916 - Page 85

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[Page 85]

mained till after the review when the King shook hands with them as they filed past. The parade took 1 hour and 15 minutes to pass and occupied about 4 miles. They marched past in close column of platoons. The massed bands embraced about 25 bands from various camps approximately 650 players.
After the march past was over the massed troops cheered the King as he passed on his way from the ground. Troops marched back to their several Camps.

The whole was carried out in a manner that could not but redound to the credit of Australia and Australians

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