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Governor-General visits Ieper in Belgium

In Ieper, Belgium, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met the Mayor, Mr Jan Durnez, before attending an investiture ceremony at the Town Hall.

Ms Bryce, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Mr Johan Durnez with the Honorary Medal of the Order of Australia, for service to Australian-Belgian relations, particularly his contribution to promoting the role played by Australians during World War I in Belgium.

The Governor-General then presented an Honorary Returned Services League Life Membership to the former Chairman of the Last Post Association, Mr Guy Gruwez.