AWM52 1/11/18/4 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, 1946, part 3, Naval log - Part 2

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Second World War, 1939–45
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22 y ---- Ce - le and 22 Apr4s. It will be polawen by leave until 250800 ho. N0 ather detaik yet anaible 100 tr Spied 15.2 k (16d by new) Coric 275 (6) sutance since 191200 hrs, 380 andter. halilude So12.5 S Langitude 1310 17 E cananate do appeing RC0IRT & necreation tog under Pr inctrs 1600 PT at affor lnder Lt LtBRAIAN an quarterdick tis to be a negatar haade. bath contingent library, nume by chap IAMES and sheps hbeary Inbe wankiing. chat have vot as yet been lble to let in campletely with wast paader. Approve half - cantinuent amsting apporite testm number in sdip. Ing wa terepare rentuicted to ane st savade. 0so held in mers Terk. Bet intended & t sreat auces. The intentian io to ang bigges whches ane to relieve caredan during nayase 2100 Weater cannend to detenanate 330 Very raugh sea admipt everywhere. Tabeard nea boat brake partly laane
24 te Weath Sea Enteners ---:- 29 thouch fa role - e - - - sk sed tenter 25 AF SEA Sunday 21 apr. th campor toble might fro al vants yiits an bit of water came i and mers decks and same bedding because very dam wet. Beany van rqualls of shat duration 6700 kenadably good attendance at bre abpart. It was interesting to note that and felaws werl haddiing their own with ships campany as for as rea sikness wass cansedined. leason being that a great many of tem lave wer been to sea before liing og we a thes church harade Ireduted for was nts ws ed. Takent Cn & P wre wa devingal 800s Reduced feed to ER and stered ento mer a ateopled to recuve sea boat. Atempt not succespul. INR rigged an man deck in passageways ta csely meance- 1200. Speed 16h Couse 2bs (8 Bistance taveted since 2o1200 360nile hatitude 37 122 S Lanzitude 12400 5 Wind N-S between 16- 55 mph tndent day in at sanks pler iooing o vrbbiig 1600. Westtr impraving ad warked aound to past gearte and not causing as much shacfat swek still aveage length e maderate eight but rough Lt PCK returned to duty 1820 Retarded clocks 1h.
26 Beathe de ) -- 7 offect ------ Panition 221400 pounded Cape CWI ati far Hch tfen 6e AF SEA Manday 22 Apr time chear day, nlight near with i agt. Mafaity of way ment pcpaat las mart in PRtA an 23 Ap. Ogane Puraden without nipher but with webbing wsh g ebeo t anas caried satspatanly. living to wued ictade many different tatuce calledad in water poct andea webey beta 1 71 6900100 d aed Gamest hig pereentage of the contingent are stiff I am Knevsu ays PT and asanesed ame nily itht <g g <g gd have madve-tntly fac ane the side. ho make il s Spied 14 K Caurie 266 (6) wend approse 12k venbilttle kall 5-10 intence hem sence 21B0c 392 ms Catitude 35 19 S Langetude 116 32 C 1400. ad 120 Lifter Bac. Eug MCT -N acld camperence attended by that Wws ve FREF NENTEE tt penouned having reitive and bricinds
28 . Femabe - - . cdee Fo this to be untiagos e demtl 2461. The aangement was saboequently nlightly stered by Lee E AMtR g did apprase 1 hos Bo during day under 5/St RNIGAT. He reports sagt be limpaverg already vaual continuent are apecating ig wite reparately form HAt i koot. Appros Thas is aqueced Ta loat dait is done a day. Ibto tis they have te e of the quaste decd. As Feber are emplayed during day an namea shiks dumers. - -
20 Weate d this heted Memante . H West Bustalion mamber of Woust 9 ntingent jured an aca. what Fity Uaned - opte 22 25 45 31 Tuenday 23 Apr. At SEA - FRE MANTIE a fine cear day. O750 it Whls amed dening ontian ta to enteruig hasbov. Pa aded with neptes & aedearms and drenned as ho the march. Slight tack as raa ot nt manad when anders Iwern to dreas ship am hast nide. an tntgent returd at atcntion as the ship steamed into 4c5 Rock FRCAMANTLE and bethed at 00.20. te there ewd afa onte 100 and an the what. 6830 acaded in the a harp prehaatoy small lnng dack and Tanching. This was dame not anly to Lactine at penonnet ha mach tough PERT4 but to give them back thei land legs. This paved to be very important, as wuite a number of perauned had not gat them completely back is taate as te march itef. batt foattull and wiple dritt whol enemly rageed after pirat tuembaking, but i oved. co ty were soe cannet of Lyns EAROPCAIRE ale wee to take part in march wa0 contingent & EARCDSHIRE Kasty fained mais an at he rear of the indat where Gew EATKER addiessed tem e enal desioguy aco a bowt standard of deaing ship, and atated that it must shane
eane io <N Contraning rembbe Ave t de Mark --- hante Saluberiy a -- 33 a distenet impovement in the future. He alo promitgated that heave wandd be granted until lyogos for those tathng avernngt nte 0 four tht in remande 1020. Tops baten aff ha a up of tha and fine palich up. and to tain. 1207. Anwad Betd with the hed of the calum t the EACT end 1225 May Gen Rt HCR arrived and toak camd 0 linget aved in the pataning e Wentien Cauch kand. Naval Categunt THRCP SHKt paety AME -- RAHF ee mane hd he kind there plive cantringent Lautc- NE LCINETCN St - PHFRACK 1 L1411 26 2p AcCp66S h 17p117 - Lientnant nit FIFEAEEL RCMC. When head the catn recached he at 1 poet
afferent $ - diception e - d fauned the afferial paty hich lded the Naval pii cammodare C.F DOPE) the e wereen loud (May Ge 55 415t LAMI, Grank Capt RHt MCRAN pementing Gaup Capt CT HANNAA, gn ea the had Mayes of MR.T.H FT. TOTTERDELL Eay the nte pas heath & sacint secie t FF FRHSng amnwealth averment and ted fo to duati (tan 5t CnkinI representing to Ctatee Gaverment a reananable mamber up pctators ted te vante, but t was fett wc mare than the verage bunch time conced. The reception of the marching traaks was disappainting It feeling of palite interent peruaded. The scene but no sare theee was patically no chearing apbing a applause In indieii tere was a canpse ace of a buntin patet consideation it is land.15 imagine eky the City o7 P127 reguenteed the rh be itwas am cuncity. e may bav 6 f o Capt With who aboeved te
. N --:-:-:----- hend at t tav march as a spectator picted many pauths in the calibic of the marching, but they were Maily caneconed with individwots to contingent us a end not of whate. 2o E Iday man, as haved by auowey of public apenion, here hadequacies were not apparent and the cantingent presented a anat t impressive aspect Never the lens it was reen that the stundard of marching awing othe effects of the sea vay age and tack of tny since heaveing MELRCidaE had deterioted Thasply. B Very I tenwe toe wit have to be completed a bove wal in Lonsan if the cantrinent is to stand up in the eye if the far mave initical lansor crowd and canpare with the Butil and hmpire the marching an the same day the continent was beaken eff at Hr LwC house wena riples in emeatected and tonpo had to the ship. The intire cambgin terted at tunch by be litesins Receptin Councit. The traops were proveded wet an extremely good 112d up lunch in the lady of the lat ehelst te affecial patt campressing Font of te ferons preveunt mentioned as atending at the rale
36 Henanset Advers cheald DPeply - Reception - yme sore 39 case were Imen and the appers of the cambingents were gwe an equatly gand ane and the stage. Kan FawkIN in wecomng the contingent an behalf of te te the ae af 14 the Statee Ganment said tat its a c leve had been seseitedd bem tey were wart acpcentateve of ReCR1M. detnguibe it ay they hada fat meponcibitly in pnt He CNBCN and full iio of the Hiltth peapte ph had pleasant uores dthe of kot hat he td in guC while a his way with a contingent to the MILDLE EAST i agains his ieturn. He hers of the intcy deandt wee jully aa epstnpsent lt were anceses i2o imang the SB1716i peaple and diseurst Te after h ahe wll antee with te expeption of a onat sinerity perbet on the ship were y wer leave - 1345 Gen to H00R toge te with t we seed the contenget including Cal EHCE
21 40 t Chief Afft CLLMENSE tel by tobe and Maf DEASEY LAAA What Lit VAMLS &Lady MITCHELL at Govenment loune Cat RARRat representad to Coe Weatern land. Staff Casps Meas 1700 TICLCOR Kanaicks enterkence& ad as te cabugent B . The appartunity was Men taken far wenter cand to pay trebute to sdet for te yoh ale las dame as Moton in Chie of the AANS diring the was. Hof WILLIHRIS te enear sate continuent aftr prevent thanked. t prevident and tenhes an behalf of the continent 2100 tando Ofps were invited to be queate of 110 H Aof and Matron of 110 Hcest yen ap Sistance taneked fram 22100 to 220000 - etC niles. 1 -- ---- T

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PM 22 Apr 46. It will be followed
by leave until 12 0800 hrs. NO
other details yet available.
1200 hrs Speed 15.2 k (16 k by moon)
[*Position*]
Course 275o (G) Distance [[?]]
19 1200 hrs, 380 miles. Latitude
38o 12.5 5 Longtitude 131o 17 'E.
Barometer dropping
1400-1500 PT & recreational trg under
[*Trng*]
PI PT instructors. 1600 PT all offrs
under Lt STARMAN on quarterdeck -
this to be a regular parade.
[*Library*]
Both contingent library, run by
chap. JAMES and ships library
now working.
[*RAAF Trng*]
RAAF have NOT as yet been
able to fit in completely with
AMF parades. Approve [[?]]
contingent assisting appropriate technical
numbers in ship. Trng was therefore
restricted to one PT parade
[*Concert*]
2030 Impromptu concert held
in mess deck. Well attended &
a great success. The intention
is to arg more bigger & better ones  
to relieve boredom during voyage.
[*Weather*]
2100 Weather commenced to deteriorate.
2330 Very rough - gear adrift
everywhere. Standard sea boat
broken partly loose. 

 

 

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