HRH Duchess of Gloucester and S M Bruce leaving the Australian Comforts Fund Club opening, London

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Gloucesters Attend Australian Functions

London, Fri – On the eve of his 44th birthday, the Duke of Gloucester, Governor-General-Designate of Australia attended three Australian functions in London yesterday.
He and the Duchess of Gloucester performed the opening ceremony at the Australian Forces Club, visited the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Help Society and attended the second anniversary celebration at the Boomerang Club.

High Commissioner Bruce welcomed their Highnesses and conducted them on a tour of the five-storey premises. He explained that the needs of Australian servicemen in London had hitherto been generously met by the Victoria League.
The Duke joined a group of Australian Air Force men who were among the club’s first guests, and told them: “What we are looking forward to most in Australian is sunshine. Last time I was there Sydney treated me very well but I only had one day of sunshine in Melbourne.
The airmen told

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