AWM52 1/11/18/4 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, 1946, part 3, Naval log - Part 12

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- 5 241 be continued tomoon. Sawater & Co defeated AMIF 10-7. The doer not but dot sut of the cantent as by tean plays every ake tean, & t with mont paints at the end content the 1745 Bincky sor canducted he be seaseon for the hunttime i turn to. The thnks of to contingent are due to couf lffen He devent for the trauble she has take to pasice tis cotertainingg Fyoc Chack put farve. - - . --- - - - --
- 223 ntu duy 25 May. At 354 tie clear day, but averast it interets. bend atit strang. 15 Officer conference. Lifte doil wit be camed out an quartedect by Rsd, hat an how for each patoon All permanent duties to be included. Bedding to be inspected by plation a equiatet sub units during te manning bat Inspection to iuched campletions & markings. She hip campaies acdding s wss being insperted, and my anamalies wid ad be rectified when the inspectin funited g00. Parade iinepectia. tgis. Liple dul cammensed de te seas an quateerduck. the end of each period te timing paved to be cansiderably paved - much a tan litetas & unitar The Ret was at able to entadce a Srak the dot litte swant into commumently with niphe esecises bedding wa inspected. There povid to be conideable defiencies in at asticte, paticalary- atrers covers. This was revanneted tates an when the Chip's autarities kraught to light the uph astictes fom the inspertion. There are ntitl defercunies, but
- 225 tay are quite mal The RoAt companent did aldoet in the monneng nder thei secciptinary NO se- The CANARY Irlnds- were hoired durng the late morninng afteron. She chade we too thack to see to full bark of the mountar an TFNERIFFE 1700 NAAEIS in the aanabio f thei content in the Cung quate smak against aI depated tem 3-1. Th had quanta k-aa Wot i's ten by hath team ppeated AME 7-4 in theis pirat cam final. This leave. the situation sfalow: - AMIE have contented ine to neare 13 points Socate -to have canterted ande to scave paints. NoE1s have cotinted eto scare of poins. lte conate Co play NAHFls the te B aviing the highest hans we ain in thebet & play -7 ff the penn the women seanices had en first wen at Seckleber tay.
226 --- -- points in the seme finat bt cantert the final at a date to be notified. ahe only continget me her are am anny waepae office in the NAAEI tea ot 241 ATSER Sunday St May tine clear day 6930 Duman and church parade in tospeds spucc. Awing to beinng slightty tater ln caming prad the toopeds space to their ivenion panition an te guaterdeck, the AMSE contingent were faced to move in ring& fite &genealy presented a mont uncaldierly appearance. This was cammented an by bath Gen EATHtt Krig MOTEN - the sewice was to conducted by Shap &AMUS. Pev TCNERE gove te address and captain SAowcks read the Tennan. Afte the sevise at ranks atad down for the day Enfurm a ti eceived fom lonson that blabets & mennng gear for at ranks is being supplcil by RCREINATON Cashone canp. A tito is waible in the camp. In veen of the comparativily shat stay they suggent we may moate derive to kndlarge quantities if tating oppiien & wamen member require to being thei am sheets spittan slip no y00. NAATI depeated SocRArEsto 98 this means that there two team having seared the mon
229 Tamday 27 May Ar SEA cold dy claidy dayo get bigge during th day ous. Affice conference in arderly soon. The fakrginformation was pongated. Ad ranks to be told that atending a prias service as being a conciention abfecto does not exembt them pau hading fo da an Sunday they wil be teraben of afterward. 123 If te weath is cantable atte stawedt tremke witl be bought up a dep an the upper deck. Persoune wil have acc to tem at depnte stated time Permavent duties wit cambine 137 with th to farm te first squad to dail an te guatesdick thes sabing litte pls wit then patten in tw gos Paadeinspection. agis. The pirst squad commenced to doit an the quarterdeck under the ker. Renander practired drearing, taning and marking time. After this squad had been driking for a pew sten Gen E ArHER wle had been watting directed ther would be no mare niphs dred while the nea was so raugh ---- ---:---:---:-:---- 1000. Bing MareN had a canference with Mug WILLIARS & Capt WIER, at which they discusied the try sytlabus up pam and proccedue for disconnakation The Captain addoused the ship 1145 company aver the warning Rtephane. the
231 emplorined the imparte of convet urta declaration Eoplaned the methade th wned to prevent exptentation, and warned tem that coime didn't pay be paticnlryplaent the quentiar of . load s louse 19 speed 14t wind Wtare vinihility be o bea + wel 31 a 10167 sintance run sense 1os - 32t wite hatitude 37 14N Langihde 12 11W. Sytabe were completed for poe- march training of al companents of thean continugent including Wame mece same members of the wane servies foued terhsuto a sewing circle to new an calons patcher. Two additional nets have fund been inved to each member the campanent. 1420. In uen of Captains address peconne were given the apportunity to make of redectaration for the tai. Qwite a pat of hoad not previouly declared, was brought to light. 2020 Preceeded by haf an how sam band, the final of of muric & the giig thk place in the tapedo bat team dresned ap space- har the occasin. couste aco appeared in long white abls, with came ans a sannet meather in the laid. N4A01s ware a menture of te three uniforma. The Hanter of ceremanies mare Egat vabes lickerd
233 fthe unl Equestion each membe was asked Sgu. He contert was te o exciting ending in a wer- ha socate ito by te narow margen f ane paint. She captain te nted ctifate He guis hs undoubtedly been to an ofthe mont srcenfet entertainment ventures sc fo themplect. The cotngents thanks are due to be cand tAe RNCR for his effarts in vunning it -- - --

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be continued tomorrow. Socrates & Co
defeated AMF 10 - 7. This does not
put AMF out of the contest as
every team plays every other team, &
that those with most points put at the
end contest the final.
1745 Directly [[?]] conducted her
session for the last time, since before
the return trip. The thanks of
the contingent are due to chief
Officer McClements for thew trouble
she has taken to produce this
entertaining &[[ amusing]] companion.
2400 Clocks put forward 1 hour.

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Saturday 25 May.
AT SEA.
Fine clear day, but overcoat
at intervals. Wind still strong.
545 Officer's Conference. Rifle drill
will be carried out on quarterdeck
by RSM, half an hour for each
platoon. All permanent duties to
be included. Bedding to be
inspected by platoons & equivalent
sub units during the morning.
Inspection to include both

completeness & markings. The
ship's companies bedding is
also being inspected, and
any anomalies will also be
rectified when the inspection
was is finished.
0900. Parade & inspection.
0915. Rifle drill commenced
under the RSM on quarterdeck.

At the end of each period the

timing proved to be considerably
improved - much. slower than
hithertoo & uniform. The RSM
was alos able to introduce a
little "swank" snap into the drill.
Concurrently with rifle
exercises bedding was inspected.
There proved to be considerable
deficiencies in all ship articles,
particularly matress covers.
When This was reconnoitred later
on when the Ship's Authorities
brought to light the surplus
articles from their inspection.
There are still deficienceis, but

 

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they are quite small
The RAAF Component did
foot drill in the morning
under their disciplinary WO.
1.00 -
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The CANARY islands were
passed during the late morning
& afternoon. The clouds were
too thick to see the full bulk
of the mountains on TENERIFFE.
1700 NAAFI's in the continuation
of their contest in the Quiz quarter
finals against SNAFU. defeated
them 3 - 1. They had 1 question
each - an arrangement agreed
on by both teams. NAAFI's then
defeated AMF 7 - 4 in their first
semi-final. This leaves the situation
as follows:- AMF have contested
twice to score 13 points. Socrates
& Co have contested once to score
[[?]] points. NAAFI's have contested
once too score 7 points. After Socrates
& Co play NAAFI's the two teams
having the highest points will

remain in the contest & play
off the final.
The Womens Services had
their first win at Deck Cricket
today.

 

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Sunday 26 May
AT SEA.
Fine, clear day.
0930. Division and church parade in
torpedo space. Owing to being slightly
late in coming form the torpedo
space to this "Division" position on
the quarterdeck, the AMF Contingent
were forced to move in single
file & generally presented a most
unsoldierly appearance. This was
commented on by both Gen EATHER
Brig MOTEN.
The service was conducted
by Rev Chap JAMES, Rev JO WERE
gave the address, and Captain
SHOWERS read the lesson.
After the service all ranks
stood down for the day.

 

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