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{{Template:Origin|text= This resource was part of the Family History in India website, which was designed to help people trace their European and Anglo-Indian family history in colonial India by Cathy Day. The following is a programme of a parade held in [[Rawalpindi]], India on 8th December, 1905 to honour the Prince and Princess of Wales. The programme for this parade was handed down to John Feltham from his maternal Grandfather, Sgt William Reader of the 9th Queens Royal Lancers, who was present on parade.}} | {{Template:Origin|text= This resource was part of the Family History in India website, which was designed to help people trace their European and Anglo-Indian family history in colonial India by Cathy Day. The following is a programme of a parade held in [[Rawalpindi]], India on 8th December, 1905 to honour the Prince and Princess of Wales. The programme for this parade was handed down to John Feltham from his maternal Grandfather, Sgt William Reader of the 9th Queens Royal Lancers, who was present on parade.}} | ||
PROGRAMME OF THE REVIEW IN HONOUR OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES. HELD AT RAWAL PINDI ON 8th DECEMBER, 1905. | '''PROGRAMME OF THE REVIEW IN HONOUR OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES. HELD AT RAWAL PINDI ON 8th DECEMBER, 1905.''' | ||
The troops under the Command of | The troops under the Command of | ||
His Excellency General the Right Honourable Horatio Herbert, Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum,.G.C.B., O.M.,G.C.M.G.., Commander-in-Chief in India. | '''His Excellency General the Right Honourable Horatio Herbert, Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum,.G.C.B., O.M.,G.C.M.G.., Commander-in-Chief in India.''' | ||
will be in one line facing South-East. | will be in one line facing South-East. | ||
On their Royal Highnesses arriving on the ground, escorted by a Field Officer's escort of 1st Skinner's Horse, they will be received with a Royal Salute, and will then proceed to inspect the troops, accompanied by His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, The Lieutenant-Generals Commanding the Northern, Western and Eastern Commands, and certain officers of the Army Headquarters Staff. | On their Royal Highnesses arriving on the ground, escorted by a Field Officer's escort of 1st Skinner's Horse, they will be received with a Royal Salute, and will then proceed to inspect the troops, accompanied by His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, The Lieutenant-Generals Commanding the Northern, Western and Eastern Commands, and certain officers of the Army Headquarters Staff. | ||