AWM52 1/11/18/4 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, 1946, part 3, Naval log - Part 7

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Second World War, 1939–45
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121 deeralty kause e ad e tit 0020 Los. C CBs s to accarany vanen share mnal e ctyer 3 b am 12c hs til 2400 hos Yew relerted to take past Tept. They wene. an deve to af There was very little trey tthe cityd bing cumtyby th they by time th thipf <gga/ <<gp the we offered the hoapitality of hort at the cantr nstrip. Shave who taak hat ae deeply taped for the hounpitality nham. is he Gen EATHEK and Capt SHSWERS repects it the ship to callin the Adminiittion i cape Sone Is de Viliers Ecy sone given for bks of continent iwtings of ae SHRCNEHIRE the Mayar's Garden Cantain. The nce was given and dontered sowts commane 1s, besed abin a manay danatan e monation in CotEF. Apprc no ben atended, and the aughly poyed themselver. Many of them - ade contucts ic he
123 inig honpetality in CARETEWN mueret day A few the antame Cenne were of the tt 10. The namer caganeation tained the officers at a dance held Batemia Club Fer EATHER, Ping Capt SH0WCRS, and Cal EAct. ipercut. once again, it ams ighly enoged byt The majanity of the Camtie peant t the afternan ahappeing ad g in the City iteff. They al amaced by the lage orange tillesiproceable in te21 Pi pens he. Hathe has preces were the mant ily rought as teeler. Thy bid t es a adtiones doing a ing tade. thih ied ciganete ec and bee a caused a dead af consnent the partimately bad weathe e it imporible to and sowas mont fam an et t te FAP.CC MaGNTAIN by the the wailway. However, mart men ade up for tee by rceing activally everything ta he there to sec__ suring the afternoron the AsH Sesasete ts y of cape&own woned the following mage of weliome. The anal ofaur intar enables us to express divetty t cpet of compeation and goudwill il that vense afprational unity
125 --- hick no much depande in the and i gives us mancaver an f apportunity to partupate Mare ithe mitary cal al b in hich they and and am are to take past I have wo doubt that the waat weteae and of our lompetality t be the beant tarting of the_ at a of our cityy $.06 aneent an buth mice wet be of at the inhortnen of thei No entoward in cidents of sast were reported by LovePatral during the day ngLt -- 1 - ---
127 y 10 May CAPETOWN ipleasant day with inter metant FAELE MEUNTHINLR dn ment Att percomed returned from Leaver Chert pavade biving to reprecentation made the CoPE TENN Argu and ather requested that the contingent Maya ber of the ships Comaiy through CAPETEWN t id day was agnced to. The pattwring were cuid fo te ma it. cantinuent phs 100 member of the ships company to march, headed by the Ship's band 2) Salute will be taken by the Mayor of CAPE TowN, H.a H MICCM CEa.C AP The head of the cate tocart the saluting lave at t lit bat at 1200 Ls tomation a fer te PeDHai were as ssual irept members is to wea grationts Pante- ADDEKLY LF- WALE St -CECREES 16 St - SoROND Lt - HDBECY Et- BHBLINb Et 177 anbley livea appoinate ships berth B) Paade to march affat 12ah ) sipecal Point te Muyi arce behind the City Hatl. Riphes to be baded an a vehile at the dispercal pointe Reforrlments wil them be rewed in to Mayen. Garden_ ting to fairly heavy mai it was 11 narch - Es. Gen EATHER and Capt SHONERS lept the ship tcat an his taeteny
129 - Favenar generanl the Har Cl von £31 Eing BE AKMSTRONC Offi. a adandafter a with beI had thei It ma ant importeate t had to be sa inquite cdaacg gegate at this intuse smame The that cone rown would have were ectin at wtht at te Mayn hd tat 7 tt to dinbe at the Mayar dem canet ostid tnd__ apc granted seave tot 110020 tos, apter pirst being fheyt share patent paty of t wass ugan e 1 FoWNS ctia 15 Moya of CAPC. an a tendas by Gen t HtHCK 15 ThowERSp eadn t Maxot, and fferent ee eat praprotia of the of the contingent and ships campi t enenal atere dat and tatercntered and ant the om. Se May recturiequely attred in his clains faagte wit the enertafte city of corowa.
1F 430 The is my frest knowledge of this receding It wanld appear man appropiate that all thes kenie saed have taken part as the contingent is a centimed ane frem Rustatia Dur 12/ - --- 1371 p te the aya apee teated his sublinted welcame, it and low glad he wen tha HPE TEWN hand been able to mnhan app O 445t BOb 112 Eatd in ocpl tanked City of CRPaTever pa tai wm that if S481GHIRE by of CADE TENN the tingent would k fawith ure to anathes verit. Captai CH.C.N.t.R.S tased te AT0N an hehaf of LMAS at sttacc put of10 were drwen ----- atters& the enbuta Capt n1512 and Gte pan -a seam naw as the fct esrepect for the pretuve l she_ da tio__ a canlter harty wa given n ncabers of the cantingent at SRWNS Barrika by the ERWHS. tes bers of SAWAE and WAAS were tif 22 Ettecine of HHAC CARAFSHIRE and I continuut returni hanpitaityat a cakted paty y wern tily the were [event uncluding be adence guerts cancenting to seat swet and cemvine
2 133 ak and member of SAWA Gen EATHER and Capts H.C WC.RS thip pas owem BO.SARE RONDEROSCH anothe als dame given by 15 at Mayoni Sarden Cantetn thment a mnghe evenepto H5ow prer gave the et H an enterseactie we came. were bat very much lin te during te two dye of 1is such headline as Auaha inlaive cape an welm ahine Autahan Narys Hig owd tige appeared. The lake in a beading hthe san hptad of mae genknt tm a wane ever cated at this taxe of the meas- The perple of this city welame am and ter as oe the andnclude grat country with which south a is pandto be anouated. The e Times in another heading astite d We ascept their maderty; but see ten the representatives of a vegaan ak land whch never did, ad neve tfargandpugalianad hich, when coi arives blungs its fat eight into the fight an the side cop oing ascate the lbet Commnweath In addition tle stoied a very ea of the ation teodacda played in and alng the t was f fnthes
135 - SC.W Ac1N1o 14 again it was not harrible make the trip up ARIC o oing t indiffer the slare hatal pated c ------ - - ---
137 day 11 May CHPETOWN -MESEA iterly cold day with high chonea -heave fined aga. Check paae emona neturned antie. At this stage citying of coerown, te the bitterby aald weathers, were o camgegate at the to say goadlye to the te can check he ide e haming ds an the whatf were peameted the ship to rpert to thm kind mane people ban to as te time pain hing anied utt the what litealy prabed with cars beafte t o - o The Depety Adminitaton of Cape Provence t TDde Titeers tmg and his return aad. Fire Admirnt Co Pabest kurn? E South Attant? came aboand bay his return ant am ay ENCACR i the Capt SASHERC. For <a sert time b t the pisturegie performed when a aning Naval offe came boad. A heutenants guard ina up an the gaater deck, and hipeing tywas t thaed at the head of te brow is te lin I came alaast t sipe ted t ad Frented ann the aptatnd at te realite.
2 a 138 with Apoiian Conne exchanged - npebing the g the Com into belaw pr Commundering Cape Conndmat is Rt. Ao Sa han his returni nto 15 Contrgunt demed ship. pahe At wamteg wane nany to rany sadbye to co on Prananke without eception everyhandy made foends and sueme tweanted wuck the greatent caustery nd enfent. The ontay was wetiant i ptte unndert of any dicembliay bnd ut a publ slial conad to mreme the prentise of ACLTRA. 1A in SOUTH HF KICA - 1115 Staach diun te I seathy and farning the beakwater heavy sawet, and at sanks were waned to merse thei year. 1120 TRBLE MouNTAIN coudh be mrg completely for the first tie The costengent repent the remamniled of the day citibeing up but aheep tiret past of cast with be TREETOWN an 21 May, where the slip set be repueted per wth bel t -

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