King George V
Saturday 28th
August: His Majesty the King and Princess Mary paid a visit to the camp of the 3rd/5th Bedfordshires in Windsor Park last week, and
after he went the following notice was posted in the camp – “His Majesty the
King was graciously please to express to the Commanding Officer this morning
His Majesty’s sorrow at the losses which the 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment has received in the fighting in which they had
been engaged, which he said he knew had been heavy and the CO thanked His
Majesty for his kindness”.
“The CO would
also express his deep sympathy with those in the battalion who are suffering
personal anxiety on behalf of their relations and friends, and to say the
whilst he knows how hard it is to bear, he feels assured that the spirit of all
will be cheered and strengthened by the magnificent proof of the determination
of Bedfordshire men to their duty in the face of serious difficulties”.
More on the
3rd/5th Battalion at Windsor tomorrow
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