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

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Second World War, 1939–45
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57 42 Weather Check paade- tme - pot Rer Augget mention of eariig st 1000 iiteed of 1100. Numbre of retative. ad fiend mused last minate______ whch tie h hl being aquired the venel. B t2 Boen 7- --- bi Sanation 43 Wednerday 24 Apr. FREMRNNE-ATSEA e dear day with andy a very slight breeze ogos there parade held to ancetain whete at persoue returned lrain leave RANL RAAE were a revent apprasc 18420 missing. 6950 terders given to arrive drening ship prition. A crowd of approse 250 were arenent and the whatt, and the weater cand band payed te ahip out anunted by the ships Marie hand playing an the guater deck $0950 Taring AME personnet anrwed, apter ganways lad een dawnup b dcdandt to still astly e ea mant undegnified last menute entry into the ship through the lowe part hotes S in dinue ewantin diplay of idpe and bast manyar did ytingy to fartes te sputation of the contingent, and it is left bet, eoen it if is cety to pcystai alt segse in te ptture everyting menthe dt present ept cepetition 1000. The chep drew out of the dack with the contingent lining ships sidei ant udealy paraden, pombly due to the effecte. of then night before 1020 Stood daven. Good unifers ereing during monning. Maw distributed. Capt MIER returned to ditya recoived his dutier a adt t EoDRMER reauned cand of his LBo0
entdam has ad ---:- - Course 278 Speed 15 Knots Eeane since 1000 l 173 inder hatitude 3156 Langlitucle 115 26 t 1201 Mai engines parted and shil becalued 1258. Engues repaired. 1500. AME companent of contingent mustered an mane decl amidships, and Gen E ArAtR addressed troops. He recterated hs remaks made before teaving MEL RoveNE with neperence his intention to grant as much leave as isintte. He wawed at rants that tis anly applied. as lng as they saned the jame lng future incident like ths mamning would neanth in a very anastie custarment of leave batt in CoRC ToWN and CoNsoN 1815- 1600. Pt a aggained James big Natsa 26/4 Wig land Lengelard Smith: Seen 26/4. Bub 26/0 44
Weeithe n Tagran - - hectua 46 - 47 Thureday 25 Ap. AT SEA. B510. heavy wamsquat with nd mng to gabe clocity dinlemant claily a wdy day O83D Affie o canference un aderly moa. aening tg agamme promupated:- 0900 - 0915 talin, administation i Irpecha 0915 - 1015 P. and Recreationat Fng. domg sait evary reeand day 1515 - 1030 rectuucte 20 -1045 Freak PT on sact 143 -1130 1115- 1130 Riple cleaning every recond day 5-1500 Einened Brenk -- 150t that 1t games tPragamme designed to be a- plesible as passible, & reimet of ready attenation in event of had weaker an ater in for seen accurences. The testurete periad to be awanged pain day to day, and lecturers to be pravided fom RAN &RAAt to HME & vica veria. This ats intented use tis period, to further by quention & answer, the contingents knowledge of WUSTRACIA Leesature i provided by the repartment of Infarmation will be essued in the near pature. It is cansidered that at members of the continent whould have a many detaik about Aol11 hate statistical ageneral, a haste at thei fungertips ao they may providea ready hswert queanes whitet in LNELAND Fxan CAPETEWN E PoxrsyaUTH
47 46 Thursday 25 ap. A7 SE1 3510. Heavy rai sgual with nd Weeither ming to gale entorcity. Ampleaiant. cludy a windy day O83D. Affve comfecence cnderly woom. akewing tog ay amoe poudgated:- - 0900 - C915 talin, administation a Vipecta 6915 - 1015 P) and Reereationat Frg Prngram hm sait every recand day: 1515 - 1020 lecturete 13C 1045 Ercal. 005 -1130 P1 or Doct 11.15- 1130 Riple clearing every recand day 5 -10c Kmoned Brenk 1500 - 160t Games t of Pragramme designed to be a plessible as socrible, & semet of ready attenation in event of had weater a ltter former accuences.in ectue The lecturete period to be an anged fam day to say, and lecturers to be 1 bavided fom AAH & RAAt to HMF t oica versa. Tis ats intended tese his period, to further by quention & answer, the cantingents of 4 knowledge of HUSTRACIA Letesature w praveded by the repatment of Infamation wed be cied in the near puture. it is cansidered that at members of the cantingent whould have a many detack about AUCtPAlIH bat - statistical ageneral, a paritle at their fungertips 10 they may prsoidean ready lnme- & queries whiket in LRCLAND. Fxow CAPETEWN t PoRTSMaUTH
48 29 FFstnment gac Chucl was held in laptena then dict tt F.. Rute 49 it is intended to encrease the scape to include a know ledge of ENCCAND Ogoe. Parade a adminiatration of patud 6915- 1015 DI and necrcational eng dane as wet as passible with canside able manment in the rhep, and ahits campany icinbling daan the upperdeck. whreth time aned to ancertain ens seens an entertumment and PURVIs has been decigiated chips. tadment offe and is anous & conniiate I stank of concerts guiges, card hastier, de plays, decl nddn esuste. Yany men made senrible and unspet auggentian and guits a bit of prospective tatent was sated diniovered. 100. Proseeted church harde to ammemorate An2AC AAY an gua Teek had to be caneded awang t unontable weaker. Brake off lfte discunsion with the 1s seent it was decided to atscate it men to whip duties. There to be carried out when weake sid nat pernet put ing pagsae be campleted. It was desided to alocate dutie as clarely as passible to pirtty, qens cwelia vocation and secandly meltary expenience. This encludes caspentess, liters, stremen, abectmetal warkes mechaniss andenes. Not andy and this greatty faulitate the
50 ouof Engushe t - . ----- ----- - 5F warking of the ship, but wit lep consideratly to relieve baredam. In addibion a doty at wil be delated daily has ships duties as. reganred. she ciptains kindly consented to alaw two partiers daily of si to be taken an a conducted toad o segent noam at Eng3a brs & 104cLs 1200. Course 276 6 Speed 15k Bend 11-15t sistance traveted since 241200 - S6t sits latitude 31010S longitade 108 39E 1215 Paade Abranks abod Town 1620 Chils retarded tho -
52 tatacemenatm ap p si HCI - W persnnet a hp i uutian toughand - 1 55 A7 5E2 Friday 26 Apd tae chear day with very rlight sea By for the mant Dennant day ncamtered an ha wayace6045 td for the 1 the ange d lc 1 the sand to laped that sectnadk he poocured Dam Te SNIA se an awat. F Canel: wit wc to beek camprehenrive bate o verits to ensure that each man res hs much of tach AaDa parribly EeanA
54 1 Tha osaphi Pork --- - --- Ae n seil la 1 ooe 57 inLoruble Eng MSTEN aks directed at 05 to give thought to a method b tehate tead ad e tem the ack aa anf nting at publicted thatagapds and w as nage ois it 21 t Fam e ca bath ta in btan n g 0barke tsnc e th o Caunic 275 Cees WKnat Gntoc 30 105 e 10213E1 e2. Naw touncled 2400 mahe since leaving MELL.IRNE. rec wckey lad an e a popeteregut most meaber of the cantingent. It is plaged an a court cantructed. in teoterboard waint an the
56 . . --- 5½ ain deck. Mayed with cana white d a mke pack it is a talienos suetable same. The tinstan to caust is ave ted an there e decl which pvee a al al ampletiate fod the an the apetota 1ac $2 5te hae g<< did mae was ted the inhep a de 7
Mea 1 B I dant think tis shand be said as it is libellans. We rtg her been chegid suith either sollings atraiig blannst and the streeg apprais to be money -:- 4 N41 - 59 Saturday 27 Aps AT SEA as day becaming griate dy and treateniig to warde midday. niticalyno nen sswet. office confirence on adely iennation par FHB id hewae wauls be same duriing san C900. Pesade. Patudune andaccato araught nt Maonity of men require and appras 50/ PAB. Kifle 1 and a pbenive mate for tag beadured has te peent time weamnly no man could be cestain Teting hes awn iple for we rase hitter cleaned nd inspected. All perioused as C a repetn a2 cadily natiable the atb a 1 affceng t hute depee most but tiken in there to te umeour e setempt mad renie g 00 tae eabing offe 1100 entead of 120 a litter too 1045 1 Te FLTHR Tene He poted to each man indivedualy &c

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