Peace Day 1919
Sailors of the Royal Navy parade over Westminster Bridge | |
| Date | 19 July 1919 |
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| Location | London and numerous other locations in the British Empire |
Peace Day was a comemoration held on 19 July 1919 throughout the United Kingdom and the British Empire, to mark the signing of the Treaty of Versailles that finally ended the First World War. The main event was a military parade of British, Imperial and Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen through the streets of London to Buckingham Palace, where the salute was taken by King George V amd Queen Mary. The day was also marked by locally organised processions, pageants and feasts. Some demobilised servicemen were unhappy at the extravagence of these events when they were experiencing hardship, resulting in civil disorder in some places.