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At 3.35 min of the footage my grand dad can be seen at the rear of the party as they loaded the coffin on the carriage unfortunately it doesnt cover the actual ceremony in Westminster Abbey but I have seen it many times on other footage covering the event.

I read that it has moved to Larkhill which is now the home of the RA, rather than Woolwich, and have sent them an e mail to see if they can help me. Apparently they have re located about 10% of the exhibits and are gradually re sighting the rest.

Both my brother and I, being the sole survivors who knew grandad are extremely proud of this happening but unfortunately we have never been able to find out why he was chosen to be the senior NCO of the burial party as he never mentioned it and neither did my gran, his wife or indeed did my...

I am very proud of him but dont know why the letter just asked for permission for him to be released to take charge of the party and no reason was given, It could and probably was just drawn out of the hat as we have no record of him doing anything to be picked out specifically. It may be...

As I have mentioned before my Grandad Sgt Stephen Clark was the NCO in charge of the pall bearing party and on old footage from the news he can be seen at the rear of the party on his own. My mum had the letter that his CO received from Winston Churchill later to become Sir requesting his...