| Description | Book of orders issued by Field Marshal The Earl of Cavan, commanding the troops on the occasion of the coronation of their Majesties George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937. Provides general instructions for all troops involved in the procession or lining the route, and includes the order of the state procession and a map of the processional route with troop positions indicated. Also contains information specific to particular commands, such as timetables for the setting up of the camps, the provisions made for washing and eating, and which licensed premises are out of bounds. |