AWM52 1/11/18/4 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, 1946, part 3, Naval log - Part 6

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Second World War, 1939–45
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101. . day y 47 50 56 A Sty partly averia wth ana rain squats. inoath 6930. Swinan and charab aste. The pomedure was nla setruted for lant EOUDAY. The Captan ared and during thei pec hai mented pavanably the drit out of the Cantingent. Chap SAMCE dinet te ewie and hee 0 CRE Chaptan RAI gave the adere. 0 Cane was attened 45 to Cusbeard awaidgas dung cht ade He it was. the canstuding patian of the neronce was maned by a selight drigite. The afferial wa Phatagaphe tot very camplele phateept. hath maving i atit, of the erice. be was hampered in him unteal eppasts by he the te se but was ucfut wher he offa peonmar in trac dawn far the day 10251 to 363 peed14 P.REeb 66 --- 3017 S hamgi lia 4109's E atde 4 Lana been t isher tat a heath in awailite in CAAPE FOWN and we will not have to sawing in the Documermely
- apprecnted and t in did not apper nentrut be that light tphve of tat wad and natived un te kent concer 102 103 thought ble Addresse of mntr a cantinge n place Tontay CHLE TEWN wee callected lks the ewhoeg ght view to rending ofp a rngmat equesting accamadationn for the might for there pecomod haly everyane the ccutiget requanteed avegh leave.eyet atinge the subfect of heave, as and the guentian of have much trainiing will he dane inhilst in LARE FOWN. Brt 142c mved as nnd Tadaya gaies remuted fr Wado 71 depentin KHIE 34 and atbq deferting Two gie rerman ver bt at 420 2700. Lt caud FAULKNEL ppeated for mare guni a mly had segh to kat p te and of the firsnt ramd. soos. The unnl suday ught ipare. Yen E ATRCR t captan t Bot E1a aten The continugen made up fo lant sandays tpie praducing uber tended be haer This included meuber o the Wame menuian tg aye te band. Theed appor wure debaredly
105 Sanday 6 May HT SER efeet day with prova ticnty cae Bont day for nifte exccenes carg aboad 15 affirers canfevence. MA ACUTH hod an hednerdy Al wekig beeblan card befoe Wedendiy anation for CAPE FONN D Acture MC to deliver a time to be alpis it auat arade and the augh incpactian iphes. Kifter appea to be ding up to the vorage at 0915 ter y ws te hav at pts wing cnbeting gatifyfficy 1615 -1620 among he wad 1545 -1415 f no. Caue 2010 sped whats wend SN fou Tinbetily bey Len Emonth Ewelt shont amie Omp 73 C5 100 - som is ade 31 025 hegetude 41 49 t 0-1600. DI and arganined 0. Beck harkey commpetition e 69 pet the turgenta area aguat poate -9 with the wavy. At partion of i continget ad repenented. day
108 - ste. It is lated that mare of th say need be a tcaming, because this lyte ap ntertainment at nly ate the lack of spare wabler, but regain has prhaation tanah pay of a waude with act where ihnst have to be head by pe 107 wm for the Nanal cantingent 2 h yamoe Aa defeated B12-0, dainy afperss repeated from Rown 3-1 1830. Tacks returded thr. Naw an CAPE FOWN time. The affress beck Tennes compelition ha man contered the secand wound Cantinen& Affici t hodening tha u with the spipss affiiers a very entertaining vereed has been inued by the ship fo the guidance of Wamen Ihewers in under standing cwet Icommns and urt it pacadies nava expression, and nets act to deliberately make len of them. yat only the femate, but the wle sement afore the cabugent <g ge andle tey have gth to iliicidate literic compesing The Adventure of the Wentern St a radio play, was pesented aver the Ships SRE sete at Eaochs. The plag is an advptia of the Ag wite dune or CX navet 6 Many Chips cenbe Fe by i sixed ship &anhon oa including arme, pereed te Say. At wanks were delighted by the excetence of the presentaney which in saies reached praternis stundade. Eft KNICAT was
199 Suunday. 7 May t Iea day with catu hea. 15 Afficer canference. Wathing get idec an the quention of hame a iti CAsE Fowa as yet. Ritaik penal maiking time poanetg ated 3d mont letter to an tahice cost since and I for earh additional me. I stamps ru awaible at fo of aa parted in duntraha n to so ap is expected to be sible in CoTDETOWN EFMI Relegoans am be ment from the ship a fan wit post offices in CHD FCNN at a cart of 2/6 far three pleases. Sharts e andy to be enans for apast, as henadeed s tarade and enspecticen. An t requent of the Ship anthotie at bs well put whips duties <<g <ga <g <ggg tedth get te hip 1 w00 Speed 12k Wind Caue 24t 6 M Faei Vinchility o ba 1 £61220 Latude 33145 hageteden mt 53t a.aa fetm shomn teraam- cantingcet iffine mere invitad be present. The films men highly in entertaining a wet a. o apened being tnstie of te ifficer te had been inclined to Judge
M7 hea the e ing the fatrg haspitality whett in 1TFNW by the Smith Apaman Wamnas a and unbation and Iealand nocity aa) afficen hance an 9 May 46_ t patings & abe cang 2 Way & 10 May. Wonter dongive far 10 cnem ouh be coanicated duc__ Ras.I he piont omd of the sbet Bick H y Canpetition Pety afficers 127 defeated tring Affices 94 1700 Im be afternsas giv rei CRwclcs depented FCain (shree Old Git E-6. The bite tham canunted of wamen tee slme ge -be of te cant- and the p thacl catngs Lam Thips lay the 1 te ane t dea hr .. ----
113 AF SEA SSenday S May and a completely tic CAPE TOWN fotowing dy Fanade haming ad oal teit th pae far by 20 4AP½ CARETEH t teut the os sti and beaest a waphing veryadyas apr ate care. She tf 11 a b hel bte were in mont a ipery he iadie te toape about g Bintreitb, the mative quate pte beeg antbered had bast thais es In conclimm, he painted out snges of seking sat speret e. ere was unhorited quantities of yand heer he raid lt the canctrion of it ceank toth, the MC and a few wad shantVB t a ere paidn toupper dick. c. Cleaned niphes and cter hem t y 0 office e
-- 115 Reprenentetio o RAN LRAAE - inded he anting wag ammem ae and traincing in 0N prome ateed y oga thse gow C915 - 1100. Bctnetl Whauf eturn in thanke inmly t leave para t uof cu ted ag 0e0 c. t heave canctude 900 Check haale 151100ta wharp__ eturn i t heave hosade, and leave tt160020 he fo died- Off the beg C and save - yandsy hat homt as wch affireto mean sam an be e o CB fc d1 0 fa dowes te ctengent ac Te ot 25, and the lep Co fa 7t Herm wil be sudwvided angt ere e ees aver te two sage. 145 The Captain statee to a! woand ane te wa9 --- tephane. he ipressed an a ba the inecemnity far gad behamous whitet i CAPEToW not anly because but beanne anticudent t peculio operad ate att
- 177 - - maa0 d that andy a hnteda 1 ble teage and any one of prand food a day wauld on ived until after ane at the at pat an eaving 1o dct wost. She 20 be cone me to be taken arboard ENCLAB. the quantity he haid we atL4PR hed for a ew mes ahe am of the Captain wasds he Coume sbt Speed 13kments d WXa sace I himbility 6c7.- wet hea 22 oan ets 10155 tne se suce 7nosstmetes ttude 34 3ES Langitude 22 e7c. e Parace to draw SD d lats. In epertia by platurito good sd, to enure every thiing plete and neady lo leave in LHPE FOWN shat aema Ide -- hand in right at day. -- - - -
19 ATTEH -CARE TONN. ay 9 day ao acent day with quiet ca and towards rain a Cantenget a deanig t oitio an sturtard side. is inteamed though the brenkwater & sick at F Doik AUNCAn bank ows at apporunately CGac L band stayed same Harnes as iture to Cavtn AEAICA. CATE TOWN cbanded in gnt and here andy a handful of peaple there cgt ae of l was present. 5 Past idi at affece and nave inentative came a band, with pvess reporte and phadagraphers Cantingent ment anr and meveed doithng by serverce in the aeth dinte daks a. She dnt ighera that apter first coming are at FBE MBNTLE. This can be buted to the cold having weathe it a ramonther trip. A thrugh the -gent did nowt manch as a whater infouedaer ag eest tat indugdua sened will far tnae word. There re several lght home dunng I daid hened woe traken off to tur nefter and have ratedling hmed for wnt eca Cuny 145 May Lem EATHER and Capt aActRC ft the ship for SIMORSTENN and l

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