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DISTRIBUTION LIST Frvnse Stervhanrg to Hikt Ihe Küng - s Hg Prvate Secretary to PiMi Queen Min: Prunge Seerttar, to HiE. Ihe Væroy o a gra Hr Ihe Coværmr Eeme n Ihr Srrrtery to the Lørd Chamberain: . . . . 17 the Anny Dwiht D. Emenhower : on. CCB, Sings ome . Saot15. Rerebarnen s Seorstarg of ate tor V - ... Wt eo Sormment Oder A. Achron, Ex. CN Sohnhe, Orke The Controler, Sodan Corernmwentin Lond 7.117.0. Sünstrr of "orke: gong. Esg. Ninsoy of S. "elk. Traske Brnuch Transport Hhont. 55. k w me Cara e te etete I. aags ker Manr at sdher Guncdhe i nogr üir Drrcer ü eram Cuarde ii oopr dor Drrrtor! .... ee .. .. Cür nCuanle Cen ehve Sramman o e egeter landen Darftet-Frndberd Trade Commisioner for Newtoondland ". ofrey Hippaskey Cox HE The Ethopinn Minister HiE The Luxembourg Minister I Spare . DEFINTTIONS GROUP--The countries orthe Service which together fonm a Group of Contingents, such as the Alies Group, The Dominions Group. The Bntsh Anny Group, The R.AF. Group CONTINGENT--The individual countnes, or the Ann of Service, which form the components of a Group, such as Belgium. Austraha, Royal Arcllery. Royal Marines, Gibraltar. DETACHMENT.- The individual untts or sub-units which make up the contingents, such as the Coldsteam Guards. Ihe Metropohtan Poñce detachmnent. CAMP COMMANDANT--The Omoer Commanding cach separate Lines
GENERAL The Parade wil be under the orders of the Chiess of Stad and wi be commanded by Field-Marshal The Vicount Alanbrooke. G.C.B. DSO. ADC, on their behal. orders wh be isued in the Camps to each Detachment and to cach g Omccr. H. C LoYD. General. Chief Staf Omee to Field-Morshal Cormanding the Povode. JLS NIEy. 1946. STAFF ielh. Marshal the VEeOuNE ALANBROOKE, GCB. r hides de.dannp Lieutenant-Colonel H. J L. GREEN Major E. G. Wnrraws CHIEF STAFF OFFICER General Si CnARtEs Loyp,xo, c Aide-de-Camp Major E. SHEFFARD. D.SO. M.C. BRIGADIER HC ADMINSTRATION Bugadier T. B. Trarres-Lowax Majof T. A GORE -BROWNE (Staf Omcer to Bng jc Admin. GENERAL STAFF done H L GARAN MC. jor P. W. MARSMAN, M.B.E. Captain R. A. KENNARD SIGNALS Cobonel C. L, MORCAN, OB.E. ADJUTANT-GENERALS BRANCH Colonel R. B. PEYERoKE tain A V Prussrizv OUARTER.MASTER-GENERALS BRANCH Lieut-Cohonel G W Browwe Capmin H BROOKIC CLARK vonyunks TURNER. N. C. (M MERRETI Lajor H. M. Molwrrag. xc. SUPPLLES AND TRANSPORT Colonel L. W Was, ox MEDICAL SERVCES Bngadier O. V. B. Warrkok cnz. Lieut-Colonel I. S. M Woor, on ORDNANCE SERVCES Colonel G. A Vnyen, onx. MECHANICAL ENGLVEERNNC SERVICES Colonel W.) Buane srovoey a C F. O. G. Foxxs
CONTENTS SECTION L-CEREMONIAL ORDERS Ceremonial Orders ior the Victory March Appendie"APräack AND ORDER OF MARCH FON THE MECHANIZEI Appendie "B "--PARADE STATE AND ORDER OF MARCH FOR THE MARCHIC COLUNN 20 Appendie "C"-Roures FOR MECHANLZED AND MARCHISCCOLUMNS.. (ai end of book) Appendie "D'- DMCRAN OF THE SALUTLNC BASE (al end of book) SECTION H.--ASSEMBLY ORDERS Orders for the Assembly of the Mechanued Column in Regents Park 37 the concentration of vehicles i RECI Appænder E.M a t) Orders for the concentration in the A tinthe MARd tof Appendr"F. e tea (al endof book) SECTION HL-DISPERSAL ORDERS Orders for the Dispersal of the Mechanized and Marching Columns Appendie "6"--Map showing routes for disperal in Hyde Park (d end of book) SECTION IV--ADMHNISTRATIVE ORDERS Administrative Orders forthe Victory March. .. ... SECTIONI CEREMONLAL ORDERS FOR THE VICTORY MARCH 1. Cenera! Majesty The Ki ge and march Frog hrs, ah regard to d a Parnde wil ar ge e e e emned bythe RoyalA 2 Hie Majesty The Klag jey Th e rom the ty The King is taking the salute in the Mallimmnediately opposite Marlborough 3 The Procession of the Chieís of Stañ and the Supreme Corurnanders Se e Park. at 69 T 4 Conungente onking part and Order of Miarch e The order ofruurch for the Mechanzzed Column is shownin Appendix "A". The order ofrnarch for the Marching Colunn is shown in Appendix "B". 5. Assemmbly Arens eesven gesrr 6. Marshalüng Of cers 7. Dress sengen e H (c) Alother Service Conüngents are issuing thei own orders regarding dress. Noswords or sucks wül be carnjed and gloves wul not bewo Ihe Cvdian Servikes wil wenr ther sppropriate umdformn og plain ddoches wich 8. Sordng Polnes ggg b Ie Gme Rerm ka Sahurmn eil be Tyburn Catæ, the two mox Ja Fam m Dege he
x 9. Routes (For map see Appendir "C") (a) Mechanzzed Colunan .. . . as gesed " ongs Ioll ark Road a sas I126 1134 e (6) Marching Columan ee e Road. Skae n o ihe rouue komm Pardiamment Sauare t Hyde Pask the Ro e (d) Control of Crow cin keeping the route dear wil be given by the Army and ge Warch 10. For rn eie rüe Aärrikerg sesmetedind de td mif e de hie, ae gmme dof their Unies wil kegp to the let of the centr Trotame rome no esnigrmdlkomn de kidkedl ad amiedtmste II. Salmt e " e ren when the vehickes, o the rad of the e geeg raume this e e vehldle connnnande i Copsw e a drvers, wul sit or stand to eree e eerten errer od ænt ernde e ge iz Stan 2 a a e grueh en be kmmed on
13. Bande (d) Two Bande of the Brigade of Guards vul bestationed immediatcly opposte the Saluting Point. These Bands wil play all troops past His Majesty (the Bands wul play conunuous music) (6) Bands taking part in the Marching Columin will, as far as possible. prowde continuous music during the March, but wil Nor phay when passing the Cenotaph of within goo yards on etther side of the Saluting Poit, except ihe bading Band (GRENADTER GUARDS), to which special orders wül beissued. (c) Massed Pipers wil play in the Maß during the interval between the arnval of Hi Majesty at the Saluting Point and the time the procession is due to arnve. Separate instructions wil be issued. 14 Halts and March Dischohne (c) Mechanized Colurnn Ihe Mechanized Column will halt for approximately zo minutes on arrival at Parlament Square. Al vehicles wil chose up head to tal before haltng. Drvens can be changed and essental refuclling wül be canied out during this halt. (6) Morching Coluran () The Marching Columnn win halt for approxinatcly zo munutes on ariwal at Parlament Square. i Marshaling Ofeers wil enwure that al tooops in rear chose up totheoorrect rvals before halung. (u) Troops wil not normaly bealowed to fall out during the halt (iv) Al troops taking part wul march to "attention" dlong the whole routc. Ries wih be canied at the slope or at the tai, according to the custom of the Regiment or Service. Arms will be changed as required, orders being given by ofcens as detaled in para iz (c) Troops wul be alowed to march "at ease” afer passing Hyde Park Comer. The Chwilian Services wil march to "attenton" from Pardament Square to the War Ofce and from Adnuralty Arch to Buckinghann Palace. 15. The Cenoph On renching the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Mechanied Column wil pass on either side. andvehicde commnanders wil give "Eyes nght" or"Eyesleit" asapplcable. Sindarly, the Marching Column wil pass on eicher sde of the Cenotaph as for centre street islands,and the command "Inwards Salute" wi begiven. Words of command wil be given asat the Saluting Point (see para. II) No comphments wil be paid during the march, excxpt at the Cenotaph and when pasing the Saluting Point. 16. Dispersal Onders for the dispersal of both columns are given in Section IIl of the Order and in Appendix "G". 17. Synchronisaton of Watches Waiches of al ooncærned wil be synchronised by rneans of the BBC Thne Signal not carder than ogoo hours on 8ch June ro46.
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Australian Military Forces, Army headquarters,
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MISCELLANEOUS
Headquarters London Victory
March Contingent
1946, part 2, Narrative of
events
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London Victory March Contingent
A.M.F. Component
Coat of Arms - see original document
VICTORY MARCH
LONDON
1946
THE ORDER FOR THE
MARCH
By
FIELD-MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT ALANBROOKE
G.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C.

 

London Victory March Contingent
A.M.F. Component
Coat of Arms - see original document
VICTORY MARCH
LONDON
1946
THE ORDER FOR THE
MARCH
By
FIELD-MARSHAL THE VISCOUNT ALANBROOKE
G.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C.

 

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DISTRIBUTION LIST

Private Secretary to H.M. The King
Private Secretary to H.M. Queen Mary.		 15
1
Private Secretary to H.E. The Viceroy of
India		 1
Private Secretary to H.E. The Governor-General
of Canada		 1

The Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain's

Office

 2
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower 1
Field-Marshal the Lord Wilson, G.C.B.,
C.B.E., D.S.O., A.D.C.		 1
Admiral The Lord Louis Mountbatten, 
G.C.V.O., K.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C.		 1
Secretary of State for War 1
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for  
War 1
C.I.G.S.
A.G.
Q.M.G.
V.C.I.G.S
D.C.I.G.S.
Financial Secretary to the War Office		 1
1
1
1
1
1
Permanent Under Secretary of State for
War
1
The War Office—  
D.P.S.
D. of O.
D.Q.
D.P.R.
D.R.A.C.
D.R.A.
D.R.E.
D. Sigs.
D. Inf.
D. Air		 16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
C.C.O.
D.T.A. and A.C.F.
D.S.T.
D.G.A.M.S.
C.O.S.
D.M.E.
Paymaster-in-Chief
D. Vet and Remounts
D.A.E.
D.A.D.S.		 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
P.M.
D. of L.
D.M.I.
D.P. Mov.
Inspector of P.T.
D.A.W.S.
Chaplain-General
Matron-in-Chief
D.A.T.S.
O.C. F.A.N.Y. Corps Units		 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A.G. 4(V.M.)
A.G. 23
Q.A.I.M.N.S.		 4
1
1
Headquarters—  
West Africa
P.A.I.C., Baghdad
Gibraltar
India
North Caribbean Area
Malta
Mauritius
East Africa Command
South Caribbean Area
Military Command, Bermuda		 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
British Troops in China
B.A.O.R.
B.T.A.
M.E.F.
A.L.F.S.E.A.
Anti-Aircraft Command		 1
1
1
1
1
1
Headquarters—continued  
Eastern Command
Southern Command
Northern Command
Western Command
Scottish Command
Northern Ireland District		 1
1
1
1
1
1
Admiralty—  
D.P.S. 170
Air Ministry—  
D.P.S. 170
H.A. Strutt, Esq., C.V.O., Home Office 10
R. S. Wells, Esq., Home Office 
R. Dunbar, Esq., C.M.G., Foreign Office

1

1

Rear Admiral Sir Arthur Bromley, K.C.M.G., 

C.V.O., Dominions Office (to include High

  
Commission Territories) 2
Colonel C. V. L. Coleman, India Office 2
Lieut.-Colonel J. B. Chalmers, Colonial Office   
(to include Transjordan) 2
A. Acheson, Esq., C.M.G., Colonial Office
The Controller, Sudan Government in London
R. A. Barker, Esq., M.V.O., Ministry of Works		 1
1
1
J. B. W. Armstrong, Esq., Ministry of  
Transport 1
E. G. Bax, Esq., London Country Council (for  
distribution to Civilian Contingents) 15
Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis 15
Superintendent S.G. Wells, Traffic Branch,  
Metropolitan Police 4
London Passenger Transport Board, 55.  
Broadway 2
Secretary, N.A.A.F.I.
Bailiff of the Royal Parks
Secretary C.V.W.W.
Commander, Woolwich Garrison		 1
2
1
3
Officer Commanding—  
Household Cavalry (1 copy for Director of  
Music) 2
Grenadier Guards (1 copy for Director of  
Music) 2
Coldstream Guards (1 copy for Director of  
Music) 2
Scots Guards (1 copy for Director of Music)
Irish Guards (1 copy for Director of Music)
Welsh Guards (1 copy for Director of Music)		 2
2
2
1st Bn. Irish Guards
Trg. Bn. Grenadier Guards
Trg. Bn. Coldstream Guards
Trg. Bn. Scots Guards
Trg. Bn. Irish Guards
Trg. Bn. Welsh Guards		 1
1
1
1
1
1
Westminster Garrison Bn.
Guards Depot
Troops Pirbright Garrison		 1
1
2
Commander, Main Camp Headquarters (for
distribution to personnel in Victory Camps,		  
including Marshals) 700
Headquarters, London District—  
G.O.C.
Brigadier i/c Administration
G.
A.
Q.
Q. (M)
R.E.
R. Sigs.
Brigade of Guards
Chaplains
Welfare
S.T.
Med.		 1
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2

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Headquarters, London District - continued  

Ord.

R.E.M.E

Pro.

Pay

Auditor

A.T.S.

Victory Co-ordinating Committee

Command Supervisor N.A.A.F.I

2

2

2

2

1

3

2

4
High Commissioners—  

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

South Africa

Southern Rhodesia

2

2

2

2

2
Trade Commissioner for Newfoundland 1
H.E. The Ethiopian Minister 1
H.E. The Luxembourg Minister 1
Military Attaches -   
China
France
U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
Belgium
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Egypt
Greece
Iran
Iraq
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Yugoslavia		 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Colonel Sir Geoffrey Hippisley Cox, C.B.E.,  
T.D.  1
Spare 200

DEFINITIONS

GROUP.—The countries or the Service which together form a Group of Contingents, such

as the Allies Group, The Dominions Group, The British Army Group, The 

R.A.F. Group.

CONTINGENT.—The individual countries, or the Arm of Service, which form the components of a Group, such as Belgium, Australia, Royal Artillery, Royal

Marines, Gibraltar.

DETACHMENT.—The individual units or sub-units which make up the contingents,

such as the Coldstream Guards, The Metropolitan Police detachment.

CAMP COMMANDANT.—The Officer Commanding each separate Lines.

(25541) A2

 

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GENERAL

The Parade will be under the orders of the Chiefs of Staff and will be commanded

by Field-Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke, G.C.B., D.S.O., A.D.C., on their behalf.

These orders will be issued in the Camps to each Detachment and to each

Marshalling Officer.

H. C. LOYD,

General.

Chief Staff Officer to 

Field-Marshal Commanding the Parade.

31st May, 1946.

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STAFF

The following is the Staff of Field-Marshall the Viscount ALANBROOKE, G.C.B.,
D.S.O., A.D.C., Commanding the Troops:—

Aides-de-Camp

Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. L. GREEN

Major E. G. WILLIAMS

CHIEF STAFF OFFICER

General Sir CHARLES LOYD, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C.

Aide-de-Camp

Major E. SHEPPARD, D.S.O., M.C.

BRIGADIER I/C ADMINISTRATION

Brigadier T. B. TRAPPES-LOMAX

Major T. A. GORE-BROWNE (Staff Office to Brig. i/c Admin.)

GENERAL STAFF

Colonel H. L. GRAHAM, M.C.

Major P. W. MARSHAM, M.B.E.

Captain R. A. KENNARD

SIGNALS

Colonel C. L. MORGAN, O.B.E.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S BRANCH

Lieut.-Colonel R. B. PEMBROKE

Captain A. V. PRIESTLEY

QUARTER-MASTER-GENERAL'S BRANCH

Lieut.-Colonel G. W. BROWNING

Captain H. BROOKING CLARK

ENGINEERS

Colonel W. A. TURNER, M.C.

Lieut.-Colonel J. M. MERRETT

Major H. M. McINTYRE, M.C.

SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORT

Colonel L. W. WALSH, O.B.E.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Brigadier Q. V. B. WALLACE, C.B.E., M.C.

Lieut.-Colonel T. S. M. WOOD, O.B.E.

ORDNANCE SERVICES

Colonel G. A. VINER, O.B.E.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Colonel W. J. BIRKLE

PROVOST

Lieut.-Colonel C. F. O. G. FORBES

 

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CONTENTS
SECTION I.—CEREMONIAL ORDERS
  PAGE
Ceremonial Orders for the Victory March 7
Appendix "A"—PARADE STATE AND ORDER OF MARCH FOR THE MECHANIZED  
COLUMN 11
Appendix "B"—PARADE STATE AND ORDER OF MARCH FOR THE MARCHING COLUMN 20
Appendix "C"—ROUTES FOR MECHANIZED AND MARCHING COLUMNS (at end of book)
Appendix "D"—DIAGRAM OF THE SALUTING BASE (at end of book)
SECTION II.—ASSEMBLY ORDERS
Orders for the Assembly of the Mechanized Column in Regents Park 37
Appendix "E"—Map showing layout for the concentration of vehicles in REGENTS  
PARK prior to assembly (at end of book)
Orders for the concentration in the Assembly Area, Hyde Park, of contingents taking  
part in the MARCHING COLUMN 38
Appendix "F"—Map showing routes to Assembly Area and diagrammatic layout of  
contingents of the MARCHING COLUMN in the Assembly Area (at end of book)
SECTION III.—DISPERSAL ORDERS  
Orders for the Dispersal of the Mechanized and Marching Columns 39
Appendix "G"—Map showing routes for dispersal in Hyde Park (at end of book)
SECTION IV.—ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS  
Administrative Orders for the Victory March 40

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SECTION I

CEREMONIAL ORDERS FOR THE VICTORY MARCH
1. General

The Parade will take the form of a drive and march past His Majesty The King
followed by a "fly past" by the Royal Air Force. A separate order with regard to the
"fly past" is being issued by the Royal Air Force.

2. His Majesty The King

At 1009 hours, His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Queen and

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, with a Captain's Escort

with Standard of the Household Cavalry, is driving in a carriage from Buckingham Palace

to the Marble Arch, where the Royal Procession arrives at 1025 hours. From there His

Majesty will follow the Marching route to the Saluting Point, preceding the marching troops.

His Majesty The King is taking the salute in the Mall immediately opposite Marlborough

Gate at 1120 hours.

3. The Procession of the Chiefs of Staff and the Supreme Commanders

The Chiefs of Staff of the three Services at V.E. and V.J. Day, together with the

Supreme Allied Commanders, are preceding the Mechanized Column, leaving Clarence Gate,

Regents Park, at 0917 hours and arriving at the Saluting Point at 1021 hours.

4. Contingents taking part and Order of March

Initially there will be two columns. One column will be composed entirely of vehicles

and hereafter referred to as the Mechanized Column : the other will be composed entirely of 

marching personnel and hereafter referred to as the Marching Column. The Mechanized

Column will precede the Marching Column past the Saluting Point.

The order of march for the Mechanized Column is shown in Appendix "A".

The order of march for the Marching Column is shown in Appendix "B".

5. Assembly Areas

Orders for the concentration of contingents in their respective assembly areas are given

in Section II of this order and in Appendices "E" and "F".

6. Marshalling Officers

Each Contingent will be provided with Marshalling Officers (for detail see columns (j)

and (k) of Appendices "A" and "B" respectively), who will wear a white band 3 inches

broad on the right arm. Marshalling Officers found by the Army will wear Service Dress.

7. Dress

(a) British Army personnel in the Marching Column will wear Battle Dress, Drill order.

Only rifles or pistols will be carried. Detailed orders concerning dress for Army personnel in 

the Mechanized Column have already been issued.

(b) All other Service Contingents are issuing their own orders regarding dress.

(c) No swords or sticks will be carried and gloves will not be worn.

(d) The Civilian Services will wear their appropriate uniform or plain clothes with

headgear.

8. Starting Points

(a) The Starting Point for the Mechanized Column will be Clarence Gate, Regents Park.

The head of the Column will pass this Starting Point at 0918 hrs.

(b) The Starting Point for the Marching Column will be Tyburn Gates, the two most

westerly gates out of Hyde Park at the Marble Arch.

The head of the Column will pass this Starting Point at 1035 hrs.

 

8

9. Routes (For map see Appendix "C")

(a) Mechanized Column Hrs.
Clarence Gate 0918
Marylebone Circus
Marylebone Road
Euston Road		  
Pentonville Road 0933
City Road  
Old Street 0945
Hackney Road  
Cambridge Heath Road 0957
Whitechapel Road 1004
Whitechapel High Street
Aldgate High Street		  
Mansell Street 1011
Royal Mint Street
Shorter Street
Tower Hill
Byward Street
Great Tower Street
Eastcheap		  
London Bridge 1019
Borough High Street
Newington Causeway
Newington Butts
Kennington Park Road		  
Harleyford Street 1037
Kennington Oval
Harleyford Road		  
Vauxhall Bridge 1043
Millbank  
Parliament Square (arr) 1052
Parliament Square (dep) 1112
Parliament Street
Whitehall		  
Admiralty Arch 1117
The Mall
Constitution Hill		  
Hyde Park Corner 1126
Park Lane  
Edgware Road 1134
Marylebone Road
Park Square Gate East		  
Regents Park 1147
(b) Marching Column Hrs
Hyde Park 1035
Marble Arch
Oxford Street		  
Charing Cross Road 1058
Trafalgar Square 1108
Northumberland Avenue
Embankment		  
Parliament Square (arr) 1125
Parliament Square (dep) 1145
Whitehall
The Mall
Constitution Hill		  
Hyde Park Corner 1213
Hyde Park 1215

It will be seen that the portion of the route from Parliament Square to Hyde Park

Corner is common to both columns.

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(c) Lining the Route

The only part of the route to be lined by troops will be from the junction of Whitehall

and Trafalgar Square along the Mall to just past Buckingham Palace in Constitution

Hill. Troops for this purpose will be found by the Brigade of Guards and separate
instructions will be issued by the Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards.

(d) Control of Crowds

Assistance to the Police in keeping the route clear will be given by the Army and
R.A.F. at certain key points.

10. Formation and Rate of March

(a) Mechanized Column

Vehicles will normally proceed two abreast at 8 m.i.h. with 20 yards interval
between vehicles from front to rear, as near the centre of the road as possible, and on

either side of centre street islands.

(b) Marching Column

All Contingents will march in ranks of twelve abreast at 116 paces to the minute by 

the centre except between the Admiralty Arch and Buckingham Palace, when Contingents 

will march by the left. The centre files of each rank will march as nearly as possible in
the centre of the road.

The right half will keep to the right of, and the left half to the left of, the centre

street islands, etc., respectively.

Where there are no centre street islands the two halves will close together.

Along Oxford Street and New Oxford Street, the number of islands necessitates

marching continuously in two halves of six.

Officers marching alone at the head of their Units will keep to the left of the centre

street islands, etc.

Wherever possible an officer will form the left file of each rank of twelve.

11. Saluting Point

(a) The Saluting Point in the Mall opposite Marlborough Gate will be marked by

Company Colours (small flags). See diagram, Appendix "D". Company Colours and

their bearers will be provided by the Officer Commanding, 1st Bn. IRISH GUARDS.

The command "Eyes Left" will be given just before reaching the Company Colour

at point "A", i.e., 10 yards from His Majesty.

The command "Eyes Front" will be given when the vehicles, or the tail of the

detachments concerned have cleared point "B".

On the command "Eyes Left" all officers will salute and remain at the Salute until

"Eyes Front" is given except that officers marching alone at the head of their units will

salute independently.

(b) Mechanized Column

In the mechanized column all commands will be given by the vehicle commander or

the commander of each pair of vehicles, except in the Royal Armoured Corps where

commands will be given by the Senior Officer over the wireless.

Personnel manning vehicles, with the exception of drivers, will sit or stand to 

attention. Officers only will salute.

(c) Marching Column

Each Allied contingent and each independent contingent will receive words of

command from its own officers.

For the purpose of giving words of command on the march, all the Army

contingents will be grouped into blocks of not more than six ranks, and all commands
will be given by the officer on the left of the first rank and on the left of each successive

rank in each contingent. The effect of this is that no officer will be required to make

himself heard over more than six ranks. All words of command will be prefixed by the

cautionary order "No. of det." (To be numbered consecutively within the contingent).

12. Standards, Guidons, Colours and Banners

Colours will be carried at the "slope" from the Starting Point to Parliament Square.

They will be carried at the "Carry" along Parliament Street and Whitehall until past

the War Office, when they will be carried at the "slope" to the Admiralty Arch.

Thence they will be carried at the "Carry" until the command "Eyes Front" has been

given after passing His Majesty, when the Colours will again be carried at the "slope".

On the command "Eyes Left" at the Saluting Point, which command will be given

by the Commanding Officer of each group of Colours, the Colours will be "Let Fly".

On the command "Eyes Front", Colours will be secured.

Standards and Colours will be decorated with laurel wreaths, which will be issued on

the evening of 7th June, 1946, by Headquarters, London District.

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13. Bands

(a) Two Bands of the Brigade of Guards will be stationed immediately opposite the 

Saluting Point.

These Bands will play all troops past His Majesty (the Bands will play continuous

music).

(b) Bands taking part in the Marching Column will, as far as possible, provide

continuous music during the March, but will NOT play when passing the Cenotaph or

within 300 yards on either side of the Saluting Point, except the leading Band

(GRENADIER GUARDS), to which special orders will be issued.

(c) Massed Pipers will play in the Mall during the interval between the arrival
of His Majesty at the Saluting Point and the time the procession is due to arrive.

Separate instructions will be issued.

14. Halts and March Discipline

(a) Mechanized Column

The Mechanized Column will halt for approximately 20 minutes on arrival at

Parliament Square. All vehicles will close up head to tail before halting. Drivers

can be changed and essential refuelling will be carried out during this halt.

(b) Marching Column

(i) The Marching Column will halt for approximately 20 minutes on arrival at

Parliament Square.

(ii) Marshalling Officers will ensure that all troops in rear close up to the correct

intervals before halting.

(iii) Troops will not normally be allowed to fall out during the halt.

(iv) All troops taking part will march to "attention" along the whole route. 

Rifles will be carried at the slope or at the trail, according to the custom of the

Regiment or Service. Arms will be changed as required, orders being given by officers

as detailed in para. II (c). Troops will be allowed to march "at ease" after passing

Hyde Park Corner.

The Civilian Services will march to "attention" from Parliament Square to the

War Office and from Admiralty Arch to Buckingham Palace.

15. The Cenotaph

On reaching the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Mechanized Column will pass on either side,

and vehicle commanders will give "Eyes right" or "Eyes left" as applicable.

Similarly, the Marching Column will pass on either side of the Cenotaph as for centre

street islands, and the command "Inwards Salute" will be given. Words of command will

be given as at the Saluting Point (see para. II).

No compliments will be paid during the march, except at the Cenotaph and when 

passing the Saluting Point.

16. Dispersal

Orders for the dispersal of both columns are given in Section III of this Order and in

Appendix "G".

17. Synchronisation of Watches

Watches of all concerned will be synchronised by means of the BBC Time Signal not

earlier than 0700 hours on 8th June, 1946.

 

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APPENDIX "A"

Parade State and Order of March of the Mechanized Column

Group

Letter

Group

Contingent

Order

in Pro-

cession

Vehicles by Type

Remarks

 No. of
Vehs. in
Contingent		 Interval
between
Vehs.
(yds)		 Total
Length of
Contingent
(yds)

Marshalling Officers

(j)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
A Victorious   1 Four motor-cycles         Chief Marshal,
  Comds.   2 Four motor-cycles Police       Lt.-Col. R.
      3 Four motor-cycles         Myddelton
      4 Four motor-cycles         M.V.O.
                  Cold. Gds.
      5 Four motor-cycles         and
      6 Four motor-cycles Royal Navy, inc. 4 W.R.N.S.       One Assistant
      7 Four motor-cycles D.Rs.       Marshal.
      8 Four motor-cycles          
      9 Two scout cars          
      10 Two scout cars          
      11 Two scout cars Daimler R.N.        
      12 Two scout cars          
      13 Two scout cars          
      14 Two scout cars          
      15 Four motor-cycles          
      16 Four motor-cycles Army        
      17 Four motor-cycles          
      18 Four motor-cycles          
      19 One staff car          
      20 Two scout cars          
      21 Two scout cars          
      22 Two scout cars Daimler Army        
      23 Two scout cars          
      24 Two scout cars          
      25 Two scout cars          
      26 Two scout cars          
      27 Four motor-cycles          
      28 Four motor-cycles R.A.F.        
      29 Four motor-cycles          
      30 Four motor-cycles          

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Group

Letter

Group

Contingent

Order

in Pro-

cession

Vehicles by Type

Remarks

No. of

Vehs. in

Contingent

Interval 

between

Vehs.

(yds.)

Total

Length of

Contingent

(yds.)

Marshalling Officers
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j)
A Victorious   31 Two scout cars          
  Comds.—   32 Two scout cars          
  continued   33 Two scout cars Daimler R.A.F.        
      34 Two scout cars          
      35 Two scout cars   39 5-yds. 560  
      36 Two scout cars   + 80 between    
            motor motor-    
      37 Four motor-cycles    cycles cycles    
      38 Four motor-cycles  Civil Services and Industrial   15-yds.    
      39 Four motor-cycles  Contingents.   scout    
      40 Four motor-cycles      cars.    
GAP 75-YDS.      
B Royal Navy   41 Two amphibious jeeps         Senior Marshal,
      42 Two weasels         Royal Navy Group.
      43 Two weasels         Major F. G. E. W.
      44 Two D.U.K.W.   16      
      45 Two D.U.K.W.         Two Assistant
      46 Two mob W/T units         Marshals.
      47 Two aircraft refuellers          
      48 Two mob. sick bays     20 197  
GAP 75-YDS
C Royal Air Force   49 Two light recce cars         Senior Marshal,
      50 Two ambulances         Royal Air Force
      51 One single assembly Radar vehicle—         Group.
      52 (a) One D.R.L.S. van          
        (b) One van with ladder          
      53 (c) One recruiting van         Wing Comdr.
        (d) One preheater van         W. G. H. Hedges,
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