1.
GV PARADE GROUND GEN. RICHARD GALE ARRIVING
0.05

2.
SV GALE STEPS FROM CAR
0.13

3.
SV PEOPLE WATCHING
0.16

4.
SV C/O MASANINGA (ZAMBIA) ON PARADE)
0.19

5.
SV GALE INSPECTING PARADE
0.27

6.
SV PEOPLE WATCHING
0.30

7.
SV SILVER CANE PRESENTED TO S.U.O. SIMPSON
0.35

8.
SV PEOPLE WATCHING
0.38

9.
SV SILVER CANE PRESENTED TO U.O. A.R. BAYEKE
0.45

10.
GV PARADE
0.48

11.
SV GEN. GALE ONTO DAIS
0.56

12.
GV PARADE MARCHES PAST (2 SHOTS)
1.10

13.
GV PARADE MARCH OFF IN SLOW TIME
1.28

14.
SV CADETS FROM ZAMBIA, UGANDA AND NIGERIA STANDING TOGETHER AFTER PARADE
1.33

15.
SV S.U.O. SIMPSON (RHODESIA) SHAKING HANDS WITH U.O. BAYEKE FROM TANZANIA
1.42



Initials EH/V/AS/OS



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Background: AT MONS OFFICER CADET SCHOOL IN ALDERSHOT TODAY (FRIDAY), 59 CADETS RECEIVED THEIR ARMY COMMISSIONS AT A COMMISSIONING PARADE.

NINETEEN OF THE GRADUATING CADETS WERE FROM OVERSEAS, INCLUDING FOUR FROM ZAMBIA, THREE FROM NIGERIA AND TWO FROM UGANDA.

THE TOP AWARD WENT TO SENIOR UNDER OFFICER TOM SIMPSON OF THE BRITISH ARMY, - A CADET FROM SOUTHERN RHODESIA. AGED 21, UNDER OFFICER SIMPSON WILL JOIN THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT. HE RECEIVED THE SILVER MOUNTED OFFICER'S CANE.

THE CADETS HELD THEIR FINAL PARADE AT MONS BEFORE SIR RICHARD GALE, WARTIME COMMANDER OF THE SIXTH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN NORMANDY.

THE BEST OVERSEAS CADET WAS UNDER OFFICER A.R. BAYEKE OF TANZANIA, WHO ALSO RECEIVED A SILVER CANE.