The Coronation Contingent of 1953
11 March 2009 by Annette Gaykema. Collection, From the collection, New acquisitions, Personal Stories, 1953, Coronation, Queen Elizabeth II, Spithead. Comments (3)
![Cover of "Coronation Cruise of HMAS Sydney" (RC07761)](http://blog.awm.gov.au/awm/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/coronation-cruise-of-hmas-sydney-1953-cover-small.jpg "Cover of "Coronation Cruise of HMAS Sydney" (RC07761)")
Cover of "Coronation Cruise of HMAS Sydney" (RC07761)
After the death of King George VI in February 1952, planning for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth began. Tradition demanded a procession of all the Queen’s troops be present and so plans were put in place to form an Australian contingent. There were 250 official representatives from the armed forces sent to the festivities. These official delegates, along with their New Zealand counterparts formed the Coronation Contingent.
