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Inspection and Prize-Giving

Inspecting Officer :
Lieutenant General Sir Alexander Boswell, K.C.B., C.B.E.
General Officer Commanding, The Army in Scotland
Prize Giver :
Lieutenant Colonel A. F. P. Petrie, M.A.
Headmaster, Duke of York's Royal Military School

PRIZEGIVING
Prize-Giving takes place in the School Memorial Chapel at 11.30 a.m. in the presence of Her Majesty's Commissioners, distinguished guests, parents, staff and boys.
Due to limited accommodation it is regretted that attendance at Prize
-Giving is restricted to those holding personal invitations.

INSPECTION

On Parade

Senior Monitor, Commanding Parade

Douglas Sutherland

Guard Commanders,

No. 1 Guard

Richard McDonald

 

No. 2 Guard

Lee Smart

 

No. 3 Guard

Drew Law

 

No. 4 Guard

Douglas Fishwick

 

No. 5 Guard

Alexander Borthwick

 

No. 6 Guard

Alan O’Donnell

Orderlies

 

Jason Ormiston

 

 

Stewart Wilkie

In Charge Colour Party

 

Jeremy Hair

Colour Party

 

Stewart Murdoch, Charles Claydon

 

 

Kenneth Hindle, Victor Lucas

Boy Pipe Major

 

Martin Sinclair

Boy Drum Major

 

Iain Sutherland

School Sergeant Major

 

Mr J Deeley (late Royal Scots)



INSPECTION
The Parade is drawn up with Pipes and Drums in rear. The Colours are marched on to the Parade to the School March The Victorians and are Saluted by the Parade.
(Spectators rise for Salute.)

The Inspecting Officer is conducted to the Saluting Base by the Commandant, accompanied by the Headmaster, and preceded by two boy Orderlies. He mounts the dais and is received by a General Salute at 3 p.m. precisely. {Spectators rise for the Salute.)

The Senior Monitor commanding the parade, reports the Parade "Ready for Inspection" to the Inspecting Officer. The Inspecting Officer preceded by the two boy Orderlies and accompanied by the Commandant and the Headmaster, inspects the Parade, and then returns to the dais.

MARCH PAST
The Parade moves off to the right and forms Column of Guards to the left of the Saluting Base. The Pipes and Drums play The Atholl Highlanders.
The Guards march past in slow time to the tune The Borderers. (Spectators rise as the Colours pass them.)
The Parade reforms line to the tune The Pibroch of Donald Dhu and then advances in Review Order to the tune Scotland the Brave and again gives a General Salute.
(Spectators rise for the Salute.)

ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
AND PRINCE PHILIP MEDAL
The Parade forms three sides of a square and advances to the Saluting Base.
The Inspecting Officer addresses the Parade.
Boys receiving trophies and Prince Philip Medal fall in.
Trophies and Medals are presented by Lady Boswell.
The Senior Monitor calls for Three Cheers (only boys on Parade cheer).
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