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Carl Vilhelm Edvard Carstensen, (1863–1940) acting as the personal representative of King

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, officially opened the 2nd World Scout Jamboree on 10 August 1924, held from 9 to 17 August 1924 at Ermelunden, Denmark.John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 63, 82 Born to William August Carstensen (2 December 1828 in

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- 16 February 1909 in

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), a Danish naval officer and politician, one of his uncles was Johan Bernhard Georg Carstensen, a Danish army officer and one of the developers of

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. He was buried in

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2nd World Scout Jamboree

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.John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 63 66 Fourteen countries entered composite troops for the World Scout Championship, a test of

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and stamina which continued throughout the week, and included camp inspections, hygiene, discipline,

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s and yells, folk dancing, swimming, handicraft, an obstacle course and patrol hike. The

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won the competition, Great Britain came second and

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third. It was decided, however, not to renewing the idea, for fears that nationalism could harm Scout brotherhood.

References

Scouting pioneers Scouting and Guiding in Denmark 1940 deaths 1863 births {{Scout-bio-stub