Duke of Gloucester Visits Iran

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

57

Date Released

1 Jun 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Duke of Gloucester Visits Iran
2. 2Greece Fights On
3. 3Personalities in the Middle East
4. 4With the Free French in the Chad

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

Inspects an Iranian Guard of Honour at an airport near the capital. Visits units of the Allied Forces stationed at Iran. Inspects women of the Polish ATS and meets senior officers of the Russian Forces on Iranian territory. On the parade ground, he takes the salute at a march past of Allied Forces.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Exile; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

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Notes

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