Army Day Parade, U.S.A. 184 THE YPRES TIMES Captain R. Henderson-Bland has received a letter from Colonel Edward Olmsted, D.S.M., inviting him to take his old position on the Staff of the Veterans Division for the Army Day Parade, to be held on April 8th, in New York, U.S.A. Captain Henderson-Bland has written to Colonel Olmsted regretting that he is unable to be present in New York on that date, and has expressed his deep appreciation of the honour conferred on him. He sends his kind greetings to all members of the Ypres League in America. KENYA. Corporal C. H. Slater very kindly made arrangements last Armistice Day for the placing of a Ypres League wreath on the Cenotaph, Nairobi, and we wish to express our very grate ful thanks to him and to the following generous subscribers to the Wreath Captain D. P. Petrie, Captain C. H. Beer (our latest recruit from Kenya), Rev. J. P. Orr, Major W. N. Mackenzie, Mr. H. R. Petherick, Mr. H. Shields, Brig.-General A. R. Wainwright, Mr. M. C. Wethall, Mr. Angus Macdonald, Colonel G. J. Henderson, M. T. J. Lewis, Mr. S. W. Kemp, Mr. G. J. Robbins, Brig.-General P. Wheatly, Corporal C. H. Slater and Sergeant J. Slater. COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT. In the last issue of the Ypres Times it was announced that a sound foundation had been laid for a branch, and now the full Committee has been elected as follows Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Herring, M.C. (Chairman) Major G. C. Benham, M.C. (Vice-Chairman). Captain A. C. Palmer (Hon. Treasurer). Mr. H. Snow (Hon. Secretary). Mr. W. H. Taylor (Pilgrimage Hon. Secre tary). Mr. C. W. Cook. Mr. G. C. Stanford. Captain A. E. Leighton. Mr. J. M. Finn. Mr. C. E. Rooney, M.C. We extend our gratitude to these gentlemen for their generous interest and valued support. The First Reunion Dinner is being held on March 30th, an account of which will appear in the July edition of this Journal. PURLEY. Annual Dinner. The members of the Purley Branch held their Fifth Annual Dinner on Wednesday, March 15th, at the Red Lion, Coulsdon, under the Presidency of Major Graham Carr, who this year combined the office of Chairman with his normal duties as Secretary. CORPORAL SLATER PLACING THE WREATH. No more signal honour could be offered him, and none more richly deserved, and this fact was duly appreciated by the large company present. The presence of General Sir Hubert Gough added lustre to the Chairman's laurels, and the gathering included two distinguished wearers of the V.C., in the persons of Lieut. Boulter and Captain Bill Haine, and our old friend Captain de Trafford. The C.O. opened the proceedings with Orderly Room," and in the course of his remarks referred somewhat slightingly to his alter ego, the Secretary, much to the amusement of his hearers. The Bombardier then presented the cups and momentoes appertaining to the Foursome Com petition associated with his name. The winners were Captain Featherstone and Major Graham Carr, while the runners-up were Captain Tissington and Gunner Kerr. The final pro duced a most wonderful battle, and it is worthy of note that the winners never led until the last hole. The C.O. then called upon the Father of the Branch, Major Harris, to propose the toast of The Visitors," and the company was treated to a most excellent speech. The proposer referred to the honour done to the Branch by the presence of General Gough, whose services to the League were gladly and ungrudgingly given. He remarked that the

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