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MEDITERRANEAN IN NOVEMBER .\l.S. ARK ROYAL recommissioncd at l)evonport on September 12, after a six-months refit. for a two-year General Service Comniissioii which will he spent at home and in the Mediterranean. for which station she sails in November.

The carrier is commanded by Capt. l). C. 15. F. (iihson. |).S.C‘.. R.N.. who is an aviator with over 3.000 flying hours to_ltis Ct‘t.'tll.l During the war he flew fighter aircraft from \'2tI’I(’Ill\ carriers. including the [1ft.'\’l0ll\ .-\tk ltoyal (sunk

many times by "l.ord llaw-ll:iw'J. and .\‘tlli.‘t.‘ then ll.l\ been (omntander (Air) of other carriers and the ILN. Air Station. Culdrose.

Addressing the .sltip's company the The cununissitittlng ceremony was Captain referred to the spirit which the attended by the ship's company L500 ollicers and men together with fourth commission had inherited with their families. representatives of the the name Ark Royal and said that the a duty to enhance squadrons that will join the ship when new commissionofhad the ship in order to she Sltlls for the .\‘lediterranean. and the reputation many tllstingtltsltctl visitors. amon- pass it on to their successors. whom were the Commander-in-Clue The Commander-in-Chief. Plymouth so

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Plymouth. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Madden. BL. C.B.. and Lady Madden. the Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy l.ady Mayoress of Plymouth. the Flag Otliccr A'ircr;ift Carriers. Rca_rAdmiral R. M. Smceton. C.B.. M.ll_.l:.. and the Flag Ofliccr Flying Training.

Rear-Admiral F. H. Hopkins. D.S.()..

D.S.C.. (a previous Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal).

The religious service was conducted by the ship's chaplain. the Rev. K. P. Evans. Chaplain. R.N. _

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ENSIGN GAVE HER AWAY the ship's company dressed WWII in Arab costume—pendant

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bcrs in Arabic—:n'td with a dhow painted on the funnel. ll.M.S. Finistcrrc (Cdr. C. J. Balfour. R.N.). returned to Malta on August I4 after six weeks in the waters round Kuwait.

The ship. which was streaked with ‘(til and rust after almost continuous sea time. and with thick sand which

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to. in bring herself to her normal immaculate appearance again. and the ship's company toltl of the awful conditions experienced in the (iulf.

good impression present ship's company had already made in Plymouth.

Commissioning cakes were cut by the Captain :md Mrs. Gibson. l.icut.Cdr. Skinner (Commanding Olliccr.

8lS Squadron) and Mrs. Skinner. spoke of the

that the

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Royal. Britain's largest aircraft carrier. steaming at speed and preparing to fly aircraft. Inset. Capt. l). C. E. I". Gibson, R..'\'.. Commanding Ofliccr of the ship

THIRD GUIDED

LAUNCHED Kent named

Eifty-fivfeiidays at sea out of fifty-six

THE SHARKS

MISSILE SHIP

weapons system with a twin launcher. their uses. will facilitate the operation four radar controlled 4.5-inch guns in of the helicopter in adverse weather

twin mountings situated forward and conditions.

The Kent will have the latest air two “Scacat" close-range guided weapons systems fitted ahaft the after and surface warning radars. Her funnel. bridge will atford the captain .1 clear I-‘or anti-submarine work the ship all~ronnd view combined with the best in NF. of the oldest ship names will be fitted with the latest under- possible weather protection. The comthe Royal Navy was brought water dctection equipment and a bined operations room and weapon back into service last month. when Wcstland Wessex helicopter carry- direction room is titled with electronic Her Royal Highness Princess Marina ing dipping asdic and homing tor- plotting facilities.

Duchess of Kent launched the Kent.

Accommodation for her complept.-docs. the third of the Royal Navy's guided ment of about 32 oflicers and 400 ratQUICKLY UNI)!-IR-WAY missile destroyers. at the Belfast shipings will be at a very high standard.

The propulsion machinery consists The mess decks are fitted with hunks yard of Harland and Wolfi Ltd. The launch took place on Septem- of two sets of geared steam turbines arranged so as to'provide the maxiber 27. the religious ceremony being for normal steaming conditions. with mum recreation space in each mess. contluctcd by the Rev. R. Kilpatrick. gas turbines to provide additional while allowing for such fittings M.A.. Vicar of Ballymacarrctt. boost for high speeds and for getting card and writing tables and cupboards.

The last Kent. which was launched The Kent. .1 County-class destroyer. quickly under-way in harbour. The was laid down in March. I960. She is steam turbines were manufactured by in I926 and broken up in l948. w-as"? expected to join her sister ships. the Harland and Wolfl and Associated one of the famous County-class 'ght~: Hampshire and the Devonshire. in the Electrical Industries. and the gas tur- inch gun cruisers which served ith bincs by Harland and Wolff. Stabi- such distinction during the Sec cl Fleet in I963. *7‘ Besides providing guided weapon lisers will be fitted. which. among World War. anti-aircraft defence for task groups. the County-class destroyers will be able to fulfil all the operational rolcs expected of conventional ships of this .\ Tl-lE

Master-at-Arms Roberts and Mrs. Roberts and Chief Air Artificcr Prynn and Mrs, Prynn. The guests then adjourned to the forward end of thc hangar for tea.

The ship embarks her aircraft in November. These include the latest type of anti-submarine helicopters. the Wessex, which replace the familiar Whirlwinds. These will form No. 815 Squadron commanded by Lieut.-Cdr. A. l.. I.. Skinner. R.N. The other aircraft embarked will be Scimitars forming No. 800 Squadron commanded by Lieut.-Cdr. A. Mancais_ R.N.. Sea Vixens forming 890 Squadron commanded by Licut.-Cdr. D. Monscll. R.N.. and Ganncts. forming 849 Squadron. commanded by I.ieut.-Cdr. A. Bishop, R.N. it was No. SIS Squadron (not 800 Squadron as erroneously stated in the Sl7.L'.

AR.\lAMl-INT September issue of this pap.-r) which. displacement of flying f-‘airy Swordfish biplane tor- Willi a standard overall pedo-carrying aircraft. successfully over 5.000 tons. an of S4 length of fect._thc attacked the Italian Naval Forces in 520 feet and a beam lKcnt will 'l'ar;into harbour in N40. carry one "Seaslug" guided

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OUTSTANDING CIGARETTE OF TH E DAY

Little did anyone realise that the next

shore leave would be at Bahrein in the Persian Gulf. and that for two nights

N June I5. H..\l.S. Cassandra (Cdr. only. diversion The signal was received S. ll. Drurnmond. l).S.(‘... R.N.l HIPS working with the Far East at the end of June and on July 7 l-‘let.-t often spend long periods at vlt.'ll Kobe. Japan. for a fortnight‘s l'l..\l.S. Cassandra arrived in the Gulf. exercises before visiting Hong Kong. the sea and recreation thus assumes an spearhead (by [00 miles from H.M.S. Victorious) of the large naval important part of daily life on board.

"R.'tdio llclfast.“ run by members of reinforcement to arrive from the Far the ship's company. has broadcast East. having come nearly 5.000 miles at 20 knots to do so. programmes of music. talks and news well in all as Four men collapsed from heat exto ships company. as home. from record fttqllcslh haustion on the first day. but there60 feet A swimming net. some after they learned to live with the heat I40-YICAR-0l.l) link between the but not like it. The weather did not long by 20 feet. and suspended over the side of ll.t\l.S. Belfast to proRoyal Navy and Admiralty House stop the more energetic playing deck tect swimmers against sharks. has in Valclta was broken in September hockey on the flight deck of H.M.S. been successfully tested and used. the when Commander-in-Chief. Victorious. or taking part in the ship To keep small ships topped up with Admiral Sir Doric Holland-Martin. tug-of-war competition. fresh provisions and bread is often a and his family moved to their new On July 29 H.M.S. Blackpool (Cdr. problem. H..\l.S. Bclfast's bakery has oflicial residence. the Villa Portelli in M. L. Stacey. R.N.) arrived to relieve ecn working overtime recently and Kalkara. the other side of Grand H.M.S. Cassandra. who returned to has supplied over two tons of bread to Harbour. her proper station in the Far East. By other ships. whilst H.M.S. Caesar colThe house. which was built between the time the Blackpool arrived. H.M.S. lected I5 tons of vegetables from l76l and I763. was leased to the Cassandra had been at sea for 55 out Darwin. supplying cach ship on her Naval Authorities on January I. i821. of 56 days. steamed 19.400 miles. and return. During the transfer she wore and has been the otlicial residence of whal perhaps is of more interest in an additional cnsign——that of the the Commander-iu—Chicf ever since. illustrating modern naval mobility. rcRoyal Fleet r‘\u.\;iliary whose tradi- Now it is to be returned to the Gov- licd entirely on supply at sea of oil and tional task it is to supply the fleet. ernmcnt of Malta. stores from the Fleet Train.

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Ill-1 I96! I-‘tirnliorouglt Air l)2spl-.i_\ had a special signitic-.incc for the Fleet Air Arm. Altiiotiglt it is not till next _\t:‘.I|' that we marl: the Golden Jubilee. til’ the oflicitil loundtititin of the i\'av:t| Wing of the Royal Flying Corps—! shortly aI'tcnv:irrIs to be known as the Royal Nay-.il Air Sen-icc—l9ll saw in l"-\R|.‘i' nine lt_ttitt!r-ed yeats ago fuel the earl) hcgittiiinus of aviation in thc Rn_r.i| .\''.n'_\': the lirst selection of. body oi ollici.-rs to unrlcrtzikc an approved course of training as pilots.

805 to be precise the_:c tool; a small oi‘ th.it year. out ol sortie hiirn-ed and most of the other memplace the last siiccessttil w.ir lll\;l~tt|ll 200in .\l.'trclt volunteers. four otlicers bers ot the crew’ in a sorry state from were of the lliitish Isles. It was on ().~tobei ollcr of oi take chosen .iii to zidvaittagc dyseittry. the captain realiscil there I-l. ltititi. that \\'ilii;itti oi Noritiandy (labs the Acro at Royal was 'tr.t:niitg was nothing to be done but scuttle the landed and the Battle of 4. being: lR.—TtIIl:l_\'.

Scptentlier of in the Isle litistelttirclt at boat. He tli-.-relorc d;:slro_\‘ed his coittotight. All of us know w.t.it liappened acrodroiiteOne til’ in the the :mnivcrs:ir_v sinking in.-inber oi the Club had Slieppey. that day.

I915 of ILM. Submarine E.7 (l.it.'ut.- tidential l1t‘\‘i.\'. logs and doctiinettts. machines lend i-':irnt:iit oliered two to have Since that date various attempts (‘dr. Ctichrunc). I would like. llirnugh placed C\Dlt)si\'t.‘ charges in variuiis l four he 'l iiistrncl. anotltcr and to of been inadc to invade liitglaiid. sortie lthc medium of the "i\':iv_v .\'t-us." to p:irts oi the stihmariite and. just it-.'t‘ore from it noted. be all. selected oliicers 7 p.m.. stirfaced. whir-h_ it is true, were no_tlting itiorc recall or two t-\‘t.-nls iit which this one !

R. l.ictilen.ints (iregory.

I17 ca-ii: tinder tire tliait dreams in the minds in the would- sea were I.'tt:ttedi;it:|_v submarine niadc liisttiry.

A. .\|. oi I-l.i\l.S. Antrim. :R.N.. l.ongfrom three tnotor torp.'do lio.tts. but be conquerors. l)ar; the tirst her On through patrol { What has pi'cvent_ed tlics:_ pipe ‘inure. R.N.. of ll..\l. Torpedo Boat 2-8. as soon as the crew were all takctt oil". with she lt:tvoc _d:iii:l|i:s. played enemy oi i-'o.'eH.M.S. R.N..

R. Samson. (’. realities or th-.- sctittliiig charges rent th: stricken dreams from becotning arnniuiiition sank and, ships ‘sllippilig.

D. and \\’i|din;in-laisltington. subrnariiie almost in two Ltiitl she sunk which prevented an _enemy trout [and- sight. ashore which settt at even torp.-do of ll..\l.!~i.

Marine Artillery. .to the bottom ing on our .-shuri.‘s'.‘ the Nasy has been Royal of the matte populace paiiic-strici.eit and sick latter tell was l.iei:t.-(‘tlr. ('o.‘lt.':i:t-: and his crew ;hg 1gu;i{di;|n or lilts l~i‘.|‘lttl. \\'tlitottl ilittlwark. The that believe oitr Navy (‘oitstantiitople were taken as [‘:'l\tIllL‘i'\ oI' w.i.'. strong naval lorccs Philip of Spain. no able to join tltc course till later on. the had Narrows were and penetrated taken ‘his ltowevcr. at once was it;i\c would place. arin.id.i. with his great '4. H. (il..'\7.lil‘ii{(l()K, l’il_.:'.\;ite. in force. op-.-rating Gerrard. l l.. l.:i:ttteitant Royal ’i.intlcd anti. although lte would |}.i\‘c by Ships were siiitlt. dfiows eapttired been met by lierce t’tppn?stltt\ll iiti.iitd Marine Light liilaiitry. of l!..\l.S. anti scuttled. :i troop ti'.iiit was al~. there is the possibility tltat he would llcrmlonc. .tacked and tour aznmiiititiott wagons lr.i\e cntttiated tlte \tli.'sk'~\ of ll.i:‘oltl' All live qt:;iliIi:d after sis‘ weeks‘ ‘were blown tip. Tit.‘ stibtnarin: even the 500 years be|'ore. ; instruction and cvcnttizilly IR. I e\p-.-ct that ntany who h.ivc att:iclscd a llL".l\‘il_\' protected a:it:niiniNapoleon's drcain ot a l-';';iitci: L Admiralty was persuaded to buy the paw.-d tltrotiglt the Royal ilospit.t ship. l£.7's torpedo ruitniitg under caihracirtg :il| liurope llll_\ l‘t.i\c been two niaeltiiies and to send I2 ratings to Chit.-l’ Electrical Artiliccr (Air) |-'. l.. tioii the escorts. hitting the ship liiga which Scitool were surprised to read in last school. .-. fact had it n.tt been tor tltc might 1t'or.n the nttcletts of :1 flying ntotith‘.s issue that next year is lit.§Additional aircraft. cottsistiiig oi‘ one J. Crouch, of I30 Chantry Road. ihlew up and dis;ippe.ired. of the Royal Navy.

I receiving: the British lim- I ()n attoth.-.' occasioit. while pl:i'.'iiig 250th birthday of our school. aitd l (‘outing to even later days is it not Blériot monoplane aitd two Short twitt- Gospurt. pire .\lediil front the Flat: Otliecr ‘lzi btuirding party ;ibt_i.trd a prize :i- ant wondering how‘ many oi" its loo}. :i possibility that I-litler wotild have engiited biplaii-.-s. were adtletl to the Air tlloiiici at Divisions in Il.M.S. ilarg-: st~.:;i:n-:r aloiigside th.: pier all b:Is‘k*~:ts the writer does with pride put his aitnies lo tlte test had it not E establislintent.

Ariel. Lcc-on-Solcnt. I5 September. ;Rodostro. the eitenty opened tire. in for the g.-it.-ral training. etlateatioit l\cL'|’| tor the ships Ilying the White ’, -From the start. atlcxitioit was given I961. The award was for outstanding ian attempt to destroy the steatiter a attd start in lite we rc.‘ci\c'.l at the {to the problem of operating with and zeal linsieit? and devotion to duty its a memwas placed on board. but this sclltlttl. (‘an it he tlt\lIl‘lctl that he lsnew he -‘from ships oi the fleet. and in it is felt by :i few that this would would lt;is._- to eontend with the nten l)ccernbt:r. l')ll. l.ientcnant Sainson. hcr ol‘ the Wt-sse.\‘ hclicopter Spccitil : esplod.-d prertiattirely and the lirst and ships of the Royal Navy. sadly .it. a Short biplane. took oil from a .\l:iiittcii:mcc Party of ll..\l.S. Ariel. lictitettaitt. l.li.'lIl. il.illit‘:i\.and an able be an appropriate time to show our apprccizitiott of what the school s-eatnzin were badly burn-ed. depleted though it was after Dunkirk. latttling platform built oi) the t'orc~ In an attempt to get out of the Nar- whichevi:r w; were tortttnate enough it he in;ide tlte attentpt to itt\adc ling- castle of tl.M.S. Africa. at .-tnelior at , i rows. with inztny of th.‘ crew stitleriitg. to receive our training in. either i(‘lt:itltain. lle made a sale tl:sceitt l.iiid'.' l front dy sentry and with enemy surface i (ireenwieh or llollirool. did for its‘. "the lesson to he \ll.t\\l) is a simple ltiloitgsitle. using llotzttion bags lashed ‘eratt lttiittiitg her. l;'.7 was fouled by iitakiiig zi presetitatioit in some one. We are an isl.ittd and with :i lit: the wheels. large cables which held her tight. form or other. Should arty of you. l’ll’.Cl;' of marble front the slrivttg Navy any attcinpi .it invasion is t _'l'ltc.sc men were the l-lcct _Air .-\rin's d.io:n-.'d to t'ailti:.~. lt l\ trite that 20th pioneers and their ellorts should inspire origiital zihhcy of St. i\l.'iry's. on "the 'I'tirks. watchiitg on shore. iioticed therefore. feel that you would lils: century weapons li.i\e entirely altered ‘us towat'ds tltt: continued ideal of .in the island of lona. will he carried the itets being dragged out of position to tionate to such an object. may I tlte concept of \\.t:' yet. iii the last I-etlcctive and well cqttipped Fleet Air t'i'oi:t the island to Fort Blocldtotise and seitt tl‘.‘\lt'u)'i.‘t‘\ to drop explosive suggest that you get in contact with charges on the spot where the nets the lion. g-.-itcral secretary of the Old .ittal;.sis. we would he t';iiling in o_tir Arm. ‘I heir sticeessors. who represented 'ty ll..\l. Submarine Porpoise. 'l he ni.i:h|c is intended for a font itt were being dragged iind.-r by the sub- lio).s' .-\ssoci;itiott; lie is .\lr. R. U. duty if we were not .ihle 1-.» dcfcittl [the Royal Nrivy at this year's l~'arti« Riehiirds. 76 Chcslcrlieltl Ro:id. Copthis island with eoiivett:ioit;il forces. l‘1t‘Il'0'.lf.!llSllt\W.with their Scintitars and -.Ite new church of St. Coltiinha to be rnarine.

Alter sci.-rat cloa-: explosions. on-.: nor. Poztsitiotitlt. ‘lotltiy we h:i\c some of the lines! 1 Sea \"i.\ens. de:noitstrate not only then i oiiilt north-west of Farcliain ant!

Willi hcst wish-.-s to all old l1o_\s near enough to, render l3.7 a ships iit tlte world but they are spread ‘own prowess arid the skill o: the cprcscittativcs of the church will colcvcr_\w|icrc. l{. I). l’.-\l..\ll{R. ‘.lb."7. dreadttilly thin over the oeeait-s. We ?dcs'ign.-r_s and l'l‘i;tt‘ltll.It.‘llll'L‘rs‘. b-.it tit; iect it t':'oin the stibinariite wltett she cripple. Willi tit: air getting hate some of the littest seaiiteit itt tlte =vi.sioit ol those i-irst l-cw. returns to Portstnotith. every iniiiiite. with two men badly! l')l3-l‘)l(i. would too. lmt. iitaylte. not enough of llltltt.

Whilst it is trtie tlt.it the cost oi’ the .\‘a\y is cttoi'inous'. surely such costs must he treated as .in iitsiir.iiti:c ll.ts.: Port.

Sletizttiitg Crew. ptciniunt :ig.iiiist the ;istiotioinical Notes (i) The term lJ.ls'. li.:.sc l’o:'l tit.-..its lit.‘ port at witich a ship in.iy'll.M.S. l._vnv. \l.i:ch. at Cliathaitt.

Rosyllt. iiorntally be c.\p::ctcd to gut: lease and rent. Portsntoiith ((‘) iiidi- ll..\l.S. Riinte llcud. .\l.ircli. at Ln;itlosses whiclt the coutttiy would base h:tm. for trials. ll.M.S. Whitby. May 2-8. at Rosytli for catcs ships adiiiiitistcieil by |’ortsntoutii but which will noiinally to face sliotild a t'titu:c war occur. ll..\l.S. C:tss;indr:i. April. at Singaretit and,or give leave .it L lt.itlt.int. trials. (ictteral Service (‘i-zittnissioit. is it not a fact. tlteicioic. that we As ratiiigs are itiiriinilly dctziilcti tor merscas service about four, pore. for Foreign ‘icrvice (liar cannot allord not to h.i\c it strong .lti|y 20. South Atlantic and South ‘ months ahead of coutiitissioitinu date. and for home service about i I-fast). Slit I).-stro_\‘::r Sqtiadrott.

Anieri"i;‘ilome (24 months). 7111 i\i;ivy'.’

DevonYarinoultt. .it il..\1.S. April. two months ahead of eoriiiiiissioning date. this should be borne in Frigate Sqtiadrott. U.K. llase Port.

CommisService (ieneral tor iiiiiul vilii.-it prcfcrriitg requests to volunteer to scn'c in a particular Poitszitotttlt (C). (See Note.) port. tlt-t of Sticztllomc East sion ship.

Il..\I.S. Grenville. May. .it (iilirultar months). Captziiit ti’). L'.is'. Base tiii) It is emphasised that the dates and p.i:tictil;ir.s given below are forcfor Home Sea Service. Trials crew.

Port. Devonport. easts only attd may ll.t\i.‘ to be .:h;iiigcd— perhaps at short notice. ’Ii..\I.S. Loch Fada. May 24 at (‘hal"814 Squadron. December. at R.N. Air il..\I.5. llltickpool. April. :tt Cltithant SUBMARINE C().\l.\lAi\'l) for trials and for Foreieit Scrliaitt. tor Gciteral ‘icrviec Commission Wessex .\'tati'ott.

Culdrose, ltelicopof end October. at IIJLS. Rorqual. vice ti-'ar liast). Julie 26. 3rd Fflgillv‘ l-last oi" Sit.-z.liome I15 tnotitiis). (ith tci-a. l)evoiiport. for service in I-irst Suh- ll..\l.S. Frigate Squatlron. U.K. Base l’oit.i Squadron. (‘:i\".iIicr. December ii. at marine Squadron.

Ii..\I.S. Protector. June. at Portsritotitli l’ortsmouth (C). (See Note.) si'ng..poie for l-‘oreigit Service (Far i tt..\t.s.

3 Edinburgh Road. Portsmouth li..\t.S. Andrew. December to at for General Service Contrnission.

Llandatt. April. .it t)evonport liasti. Silt Destroyer Squadron.

Singapore for service in Seseiitit ll..\t.S. Phone 1715] for General Service Coiitniission! Falklaitd Islands and Aitt.iictic liirlsliston. l)eccntber. at Stihiitaritte l)it.-ision.

(F l.l).)t'.‘-I inottths) LLK. Base t‘ori, East ol Siic/.l-lome (20 months) operate the tollovilng Otllciat Expveu service lll..\l.S. Aeneas‘. January. I002. at l l)e\onport for Home Sea Service. 9I U.l-L Base lei Service Pciionnoi EVERY WEEKEND Portsiitotitii.

Port. Dctottport.

Ftitit \lH' U.K. Base Sqtiadroit. .'second for service in Portsntotitli. lE£DS 41/6 .M..‘. l.()l'l| Alvie. April. at ('li;it Tartar. lune. .it D:vo:-nnri l’i‘.t. l’o:tl.ind.

Sulitnariiie Stitizidron.

BRADFORD 45/6 I liatn. lor (iencral Service (foinmis tor ltl:tl~'. (‘t\:I'l:tti\\’it\Its .\'it\c:nh._~r, HUDDERSFIELD JJI6 H..\l.S. Tubzird. Fcbrtiiiry 2. at Syilitey.

I962 ilii .\l:dd|e liast llonte sion SHEFHELD 3W6 l_‘).’i2. tor (ietteral Service ('o:n:tti's'i\'.S.W.. for service in Fotiitlt Stilt- il..\l.S. llarriis-.1. .lanitary 5. at DevonNOTTINGHAM 32/6 ')th l-iigate Sqiiadroit. months). .\lidt|le liast_.iloittc its inariiie Division.

LEICESTER 21/6 pot". for trials. Cotitinisxsioits April i U.K. Ilase Port. l’or'.s:nonth ((').’ sion. inontltsl. ‘Itli i’rig:ite .S’qiiadron, NORTHAMPTON 21/ll..\l..‘. Arte.-tnis. end of I-"ebrti.iiy. .li‘ 3 for l‘otcigit .‘$i:rvici: (Far East). .\.'ote.l (See LIVERPOOL ll/L U.K. Has: Port. l);:voitport.

Chathani. for service in Second S-.iti~ Silt Destroyer Squadron.

MANCHESTER 42/6 PortsI!..\l.§. \'ii:toiioii~.

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WOLVERHAHPTON 19]vice. end Atigiist. I’/'tlt l’rig;it.Chlllllilnl. for service iit Filth Sub(iomntisstoit. Home/Middle East EIRHINGHAH 27]‘ ham for Service (ieneral tfontittis-l Sqiiadron. L’.K. llasc Port. l).-\ontnarine Division. {its months). ‘)th Frigate Sqtiadton.

COVENYRY 15/Indies .\lt\tl. llotnc,\\'.

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BANBURY I9/6 mouth. for service in First Sub- tI..\t.S. Iii.-runes. January 30. at Ports-J I’ort. P0l’i.\'l“0lllll (C). ll..\l.S. Owen. July. at I)-ctoitport for OXFORD |6lI marine Squadron. (ieiterttl Si.-nice (foininissioit Indian PLYMOUTH mouth. for General Service Coin-1;|l..\l.S. Nubian. April. at Poitsinotttlt Jo/— EXETER 1|]- IIl.M.S. Auriga. May IS. at l)e\on— Ocean (24 ntonths). l,'.K, [LNittissioii. lloitte"i;'a.st of Suez (2-t ‘ for trials. (‘iiiitiitissioits for Home BRISTOL I7/6 l l l’ort. l).'\'iiitpoit. port. for service in Second Suh- l inontitsl. U.l-C Base Port. PortsSALISBURY I/J Sea Service Septeinber. Lieneral Scr~ ntatine Squadron.

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MARLBOROUGH I5!itiotttlts). ‘)tli i5i'igate Sqii.idi‘on.

(I8 l vice Coiitiiiissioii May I for Silt t U.K. liasc l’oi1. Poitsittoiitlt READING Ill- 4819 Squadron. October 4. at R.N. Air 8th Frigate Sqtiatlroit. L'.K. ll.is.'

PORTLAND “/3 Station. I-Iglinton. Re-cqttipping.

Destroyer Sqiiatlron_ Hoine/Med. ,ll..\l.S. Mtiidstonc. May 2. at Ports- Port. l’oit.sii:oiith.

LONDON Irom PORTSMOUTH lJi6 t2-t months). U.K. Base Port, Ports- : inotith for Home Sea Sen ice. Trials/ 1 Il.M.S. Albion.

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LONDON lrom GOSPORT ISI July. at I’ortsmot::lt. moittlt.

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By SOUTHDOWN MOTOR SERVICE Ltd. Conttnission. Jainiary 9 .\tcd., -847 Squadron. March 6. at R.N. Air, All these !fl'VtCC1 will take (hr following route Home (24 months). U.l\'. Base l’o:'l. Statioii. (Tiildrose. for Foreign for the coaccnicnce 9! Service Pusan.-tel: R.M Service a o vice. Second Commando Portsinouth.

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NAVY

‘HEAVEN HELP THE SAILORS’ Royal (later reduced

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part in the disturbances at the Naval Barracks in I906. I also remember the Commodore.

In those days one had to fly from pebble to pebble. If those serving today had the same treatment. it would be "heaven help the sailors on a night like this.“ Yes. you had to light to get any footl at all at times and. although I got some first prizes. I also got plenty of second prizes. but it was fttn.

You either gave a "sucking" or re-' ceivcd oite.

We had the best eight ships the world ever knewvfour battle cruisers.

Intlomitable. Invincible. lnflexible antl lndefaligable. attd four flotilla leaders. the I-‘orward. Foresight. Sentinal and I'It!tttIl\.‘t.‘(l.

I was 7.1 last month. so I would not stand much of a chance now.

Wishing you all success.—R. G. I-lAl)l)().\'. Long Eaton.

IR.-—IIaving recently seen a copy of the "Navy News." I was surprised to see the photograph of

II.M.S. King Alfred. She must have done at least two commissions in China. for a ship I was in relieved her in l9l0.

I was in the (ilory when King Alfred first comntissiottetl. the Glory being in the Channel Fleet at the time. Then I recommissioned (Story on September ltl. I907. for the Mediterranean. Our Second-in-Command was I-I.R.H. Prince l.tttIl\ of Battenberg-—every inch a gentleman. Another in tlte (ilory was Capt. Saler (sic.). to become .-\dmiral Sir W. Pakenhant. They were two of the grandest ever to sail the sea.

The Fleet consistctl of the Queen.

Prince of Wales (Second Flagship). ltaccltante (Thiril I~'lagsIiip) and tour of one class the Glory. Canopus. (iolialh and Ocean. and the Swiftsure and the Triumph.

I returned home and rcqualilicd at the Island. and then commissioned the )l\'FlR.\l)\'Il()N has been received that the .\linotaur (Admiral Sir A. S. Winslow) Inllowtnl l't.ivi- been advanced to tht.‘ (‘hicl Petty Ulhcer or Chief Aruticer rate: for Cltina on January 4. l9l0. and Mt-ehaule we relieved the King Alfred at Singa- To (ihlel I-fnslllcerlnt RN 9575? A. II. l.e.\r. RX 777900 A. II. pore on March 4. l9l0.

Townsend. RX 81.154] D. llrown. KX 629690 527418 E. E. Ball. RX 84188 Whilst I was in the China Fleet. we I.. A. tiny. RX 7326'»!

I. I-. Harper. KX salon RN Street. lost the Bedford on Samarang Rocks IZ_ I-'. W. Ilrown. K)’ 91265 T. E. Iivms. KX in the Yellow Sea. We were going I-t¢n7I5 M. Pendet. RX SUN-I F. P. Tittey. xx t2.'~.NQ W. A. Dowlimz. KX I6-Ml‘! P. J. I. from Wei Hai Wei to Nagasaki. ('otIpct'. K.‘\' ‘WWI A. V (‘o0t\€l’_ KX IIOJLII What memories come back to me ti. W. Meader. RX 77l$l2 1. Cook. KX 802755 RH tlilfiu R. (7. Rtsebrovr. KR as I write. I remember the “on the I, R. Collins. tt\7u.'t (T. A. It-nlttruurl. KX 800322 I. E. knee" order (Lieut. Collard). He Scott. KN ‘NIH! II. I‘. liv.ntt\_ KX ISISH was our gunnery officer. and we won \\'. T. (illlnts.

Petty OER! the best trophy I have ever seen ToIXChief \\i’. Ilrady IX 890944 A. I5-I901 I' under him—the Peacock Monu- \V.ml. IX tots'72 I’. S (‘. Gardner. Jx J. 1i. South. ment. I have some photographs t6I5b7 I-Z. R. tluncan. IX bthtll IX 760.145 N. Ii. Fcwints. IX It-J60.‘ A. I. somewhere of the gun's crew.

Nicholh. IX l5.‘Il56 I. C. R. Anni“. IX I also knew Stoker Moody. who l57‘7Z| R. Ii. Sltifl. IX l‘NtIl.l E. G. Chttltt.

IX l6\lI.l W. l.. I.ivermr-re. IX l6l‘5U G I’. was given live years‘ penal servitude ltray. IX li0l6I7 C. lame‘. IX ITOIXS I’.

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NJV Flag Olficer at Gibraltar

UILT as n destroyer by John Brown and Co. Ltd.. Clyde Bank.

H.M.S. Troubridgc was laid down in November. I9-tl. launched in September. I942, and completed on March 8. I943.

In I955 the ship was taken in hand at H.M. Dockyard. Portsmouth. for full conversion to a fast anti-submarine frigate and conversion was completed by J. Samuel White and Co. Ltd.. Cowcs. on July 29. I957.

Other ships of her class. viz. Teamr.

Captain I-‘.. N. Sinclair. D.S.C.. Station. Eglinton. Northern Ireland.

Royal Navy. is to be promoted to Rear- He received the D.S.C. for sinking Admiral to date January 8. I962. and a U-Boat in the Channel. Since Octoto be I-"lag Ollicer. Gibraltar. and ber, I959, he has been in command Admiral Superintendent. II.M. Dock- of.H.M.S. Sea Eagle aitd Senior Naval in yard._(iibraItar.

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succession to RearPowlett. C.B.. D.S.0. and liar. D.S.C.. the appointment to take ellect in FebruarylMarch next year. This appointment carries with it the N.A.T.O. appointment of Commander (iibraltar Mediterranean.

Very much a destroyer man he has served in. or commanded. H.M. Ships (iallant. Fortune. Antelope.

Iiskinto. St. Kitts and Agincourt. In I9-I6 he was appointed First Lieutenant of the R.N. Ilarracks. Chatham. and after promotion to Commander hecante Executive Ollicer. R.N. Air

Tenacious. Tcrmagant. Terpsichorc.

Tumult. Tuscan and Tyrian. were converted to fast anti-submarine frigates (limited conversion).

Troubridgc has a displacemcnl of 2.880 tons (full load). and her length is 362 ft. (O./\.) with a H.M.S.

Scott. IX -IZNZZZ W. I. M.ic(.'urr.ii:h.

To Attic! Chief Iilectrleal Meehaoldu MK 55050] A. E. Ilrown. beam of 35 ft. She carries two four‘In Chief I-Ilectrkhn MK 84-109.‘ 6. Cr. WI|kin\. MK 6-I6J(v8 R. G. inch and two 40 mm. bofors antiaircraft guns and lter A./S. weapons flaron. MX 84226) K. A. Lu. ‘In Chief Radio lilrfllidan are two Limbo 3-barrellcd MK Ill.“-80 A. G. W, Lvon. MK 85-ll?-I bomb mortars. Her is I90.

G. S. Oil. MK 856448 I). Wttlht. of the She is the second To Action Chlet I-tncloe Room AI-Ilseer MN 34292’? I". R. Mitchell. MN 777576 P. D. to bear tltc name

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(‘RI-CST for II.-.\l.S. Troutbridge. the lictitious but highly adventurH uclts. ous frigate in the Light Programme's Stotrs Chief Petty (llicvf "The Navy Lark" series. has been ap- ToMK 7‘|§'l'.'H IE. I. l’.tYt\€. proved by the Admiralty.

To Action Chief Mechanlelln RX 852154 I). A. I.. Lowe. KX susss It is similar in desigrt to that of llect. KN ttttoul F. (T. ('otII:. KN W_ II..\l.S. Troubridge. in active service I-t54tMI‘. N. I’. ‘lhorpe. RX 8‘::tlI‘-.\ K. A. l.ov.itt. RX X50727 I. I). .‘it.tntnn.

Tu (Thief Shlpnrteht .\rt|icer .\t.\' 7(.7.\'2S t’. Ii. Date.

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Rear-Admiral R. A. J. Owen is to be l)irector-General of Personal Scrvices and Ollicer Ap pointments in sitecession to Rear-Admiral C. H. Hutchinson. C.tl.. l).S.O.. O.l!.I3.—~the appointment to take ellect in January.

I962. Since July. I960. he has been serving in coutntand of H.M.S. Pltoeitieia and as tlase Supply Ollicer.

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in I953 in memory of (:RI'Mrs. IATI-XI) I-Ilspeth (Turphey Kingdon.

head sister in the Royal Naval Massage Service for seven years between IN stttfwi-I li. Henderson. JX 770857 E. J. l9I7 and I924. the Elspeth Curphey 76m<9 (‘orv. IX IMJSS II. N. C.uI.ik_e.

I’. l.. Shorhott. IX 795555 R. (r. (ueenaway. Kingdom Prim is awarded annually IN 795676 R. (Z. Cummini. to the best student to qualify as a To Chief Communication Yeomachartered physiotherapist from the t'lo-mu R. A. James. IX IS‘.-'75: D A. R.N. School of Physiotherapy at R.N. :1.

Haslar.

To Aetln: Cale! Aircraft Artlst-er (Ali) Ilospitttl. smnti.

LII-‘.\: umn A. C. This year it was awarded to Sick Air I0) Filter (fhlel To Berth Chief Petty Ollicer Brian Simpl.ll~'X Sfllttlvl R. Grubb. son. of 34 Brighton Avenue. Go.sp_ort.

To Chlel Atnnan (Alli and now serving in R.N. Hospital.

I.Il-’>t T-tS7tiI R, Scott.

To Chief Electrician (AIR) Haslar. |.oot:.

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Ollicer. Northern Ireland and Naval Director Joint A/S School. London-

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(‘hief Petty Ollicer Simpson ioined the Royal Navy on Jtine I7. I9-I7. and _

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The meeting was addressed by Mr. Ertelby. who represented a worldfamoiis biscuit manufacturer. He traced the history of biscuit making iit this country front the |9th century illustratetl his talk with 3 colour eetis.

Alastair Scott Johnston. the pro- ti m.

When the branch met on October -S diicer of the programtue. says: “This crest is something that no otlter li.ll.C. a parade of autumn hair styles was show. on soutttl or televisiort. has got." sliowtt.

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commcttcetl training in the R.N. School of Physiotherapy on October 1. I957. qualifying as a chartered pltysiotlterapist in February. I961.

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ENJOYING THE LIFE IS DIFFERENT C with all branches of the Armed Forces. the Wonien‘s Royal j Naval Service. an integral part of the Royal Navy, has suflered. from the point of view of numbers. from the “run down” after the war and from the I smaller Armed Forces‘ now in being.

I the Royal ; From :1 peak number of about 'ditl;ites undergo tr:iinin_1.- at 75.000. with ollicers in sonie 50 i:ate- i\'a\‘:il College. (iri.'en\\‘tclt. gori.-s and ratings in over ‘)0 eate-5 Oi.‘c;ision:illythere are vaeaiicies for‘; i.-ories‘. lll:tll_\' of them highly tecliiiiczil. young wornen who h:i\_‘e specitiliseil at j the Wotneifs Royal .\‘.u.‘a| Scruee i.s' a tllll\‘cl’\'tl_\' to enter direct as now about 3.444 strong ;ind i|[1L't'2llL‘s but in the main candnlzites are ooked for from the <i:r\'Int-' |’=|l|"E‘in some 20 c;iti:go.'i.:s‘. 'l'he branches _iu whicli Wrens‘ are! The \\’o:nen's Royal i\§:i\';il Service employed today includes :orii:minic:i- today t'orms_:i cadre which could he it the need :i_ros-.-. ujr)" tions. pay and ad.'nxnistrativc cooks atid stewards. dental surgery ‘quickly. lhere is‘ plenty ot work tori the V\_’rens to do _hut. in .\l./'l'. work. :issi~;t;_iiii.s‘. of wireless and iailar sets‘. aircraft the pictures on this page show. there continua

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He should remember that :i m:in.~ having ntade the Navy his career by} serving for 22 years. including mtinyl as ii senior rating. must ex-t peeted to wish to |‘t."L‘l'\}2Zt§!C. t pos~i sible. in order to iniprove his pension‘ l The First lord of the Adniir;ilty' and Iiiial boiiiity. "l.e:idiiig Cool." should he grateftil (let; to \\'.is|iiiigton on ()i:tobci' l to i that he does not heloiii: to the seanian begin a three-weelts' tour til’ the United hl':tllL‘ll. He would liave my syiiiptitlty States and ('.in.ui.i. reganiiiii: waitiiig time on the roster. .»\eeoiiip.iiiied by iti\ N;|\‘lll Seei'e- I -’\”'-'|’ "'~""'l"t1 33 ."~'1”"- Pill‘ INWI‘ t:ii‘y_ Rea:-:\ilniii;iI l‘. R, Twiss. service. I \‘-‘ch rellisetl :i "tifth ll\'C"‘ D.S.('.. and his l'rineip;il |‘ri\';-.te Seet-l~‘5t‘li= 1| F|‘t‘d wt of service docti- i ret.ir_\-. .\ti. .v\. R. .\l. J;iIl'ra'_.'. he will ments and I5 years‘ in the rating nlflvisit L'.S. n:i\;il xhipe ;.m| i;\l;|l\lisltpetty otiieer. which must have made ‘ ments on the east coast of .-\iiteriea "W "‘~'i" ll” ml‘ lb’ .”‘l‘'‘“‘°°"‘°"'' 5." “ml “l“‘ ("'l’*' (“.".“'§"'.“‘l ‘.”“l ll" ' Here is eookini: oith it dillerenee and ii picture which \‘i\ltll\' illustrates the hen‘. nhieli crews of ships had to ‘ht’ "W" 1" S-Wit‘ Lilla-'~ ‘” l1'~'|"""¥P03!‘ \§'ll0 t-fit" bliim}-' -\:_I\lIl 9'~‘,'‘“'‘' (ifgiit I face ofl Kuwait. It .\h0\\\ eggs being cooked on the hot llielitldeck of H..\l.S. \'ietorious hv Lezidiiig Cook Riley. “llh tioii tor wishing to l'c‘t.‘l‘Igllgt.".’

“I” l‘'-'‘'‘-‘ hill“ ll” H0 Cliie:it:0. of Birmingham. and Cooks Brudburv. of Ipswich. and Ciillimnre. of (,'outtt\' l)tl\\‘ll.ll||f()l’l|.llI:tll.'l\' the ciztts could hm l" °‘"“°* U-5l"-“"3"hl“l5 w“~‘l‘l"5l"" not be e:iten—t'ried eggs and anti-skid point are at poor niixture. Note that the shmtims \iItI\\ the sun ll‘ ‘l.”‘."‘ .1 Ni“?

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SERVICE IN THE CHINA FLEET OVER First visit FIFTY YEARS AGO for 25y

(Capt. G. .I. Kirltby.

D.S.C., R.N.) "and ll..\l.S./M. Sea Devil (Lieut. R. G. Ileaslip. R.N.) .M.S. Diana

Memories of Wei-Hai-Wei I-2|-IIAI-WI-It was quite popular with Ships Companies. by virtue of having a beer canteen with a sltittle alley. and the temperatures reasonable. It is situated at the tip of the Shantung promontory. North China. It provided a convenient anchorage for a squadron of live or six ships of deep draught. with the adjacent isiand of Lio Hung Tau. for use as a naval store depot. for playing fields. and the canteen. Under normal conditions. the anchorage was well sheltered. ideal for boat sailing and boat pulling regattas. It was but a short distance from the Yellow Sea. where squadron exercises could he carried out.

The visit of the Squadron to Japan the strong sea breezes were really had served to increase greatly the welcome. Fleet exercises. and those prestige of (what was then) The Great cvcr-popular com ~titions, "gunl:tvcrs' British Empire. not only by showing tests.“ loading dri I. sailing and pulling the "Flag." but by landing officers and regattas. were soon in full swing. thus men to mix with the popitlation in all restoring the much needed physical walks of life This personal contact and mental conditions so necessary for brought about a wave of popularity efficiency. and respect for the Royal Navy. We. from the Lower Deck. who had the Ll-I l'Tl-IRS FROM HOME honour of wearing "Three Rows of One great advantage of operating Tape“ had proved to be excellent from Wei-Hui-Wei was the quick diplomats. transit of mails from UK. via TransNow. here we were. back to the Siberian Railways. They were off realities of naval routine. quickly loaded :II the port of Darien. about a shaking out that stillness. which creeps hundred miles north of Wei-Hai-Wei. in so insidiously after partaking very Letters from home sent in this way liberally. the joys of social life. and only took I8 days in transit. whereas particularly the charm of the Geisha by the all sea route. mails took anything up to eight weeks. There being Girls. no "Air Mail" in those days. it was a The Typhoon had certainly brotighl great boon to receive letters only I8 its back to the facts of life with a jerk: days old. Nothingpleases a sailor more

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Towards the end of October. I906. much to cverybody‘s delight. the Squadron returned to Hong Kong to coal ship. complete with stores and ammunition. and to give 48 hours general leave. The King Alfred was to dock and refit.

At that time there

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large

international fleet at Hong Kong. I particolarly remember a Russian crtiiser having five fimnels. The German Squadron was always very mtich in evidence. When cruising. they appeared to shadow the British Squadron.

SAILORS IN THE MAKING

To see how these men were treated. some of thc_m otir own shipmates. tilled me with a deep sense of slame. For many of them. under normal conditions. were good messmates and seamen. a valuable asset to (‘aptains of Tops.

It was a very great pleasure to return on board King Alfred on completion of her refit. The grimness of the old Tamar chilled one's blood.

At the end of 1906 the Squadron sailed for Singapore to rendezvous with the Australian Squadron. H.M.$.

Powerful being Flagship. and the East Indies Squadron (the Flagship. I think. was H..\t.S. Highllycr) and carry out combined exercises.

Whilst at Singapore there was a great deal of ship visiting. and quite a large number of ratings were allowed to change ships. particularly with those of the Australian Squadron. thus rear.

providing a good opportunity

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visited lbita from August 23-28. This was the first visit of it British warship to this port since I936.

The ships berthed in the centre of the old port and caused much interest among the local populace which in_clitdcs several hundred British residcnts amt many holidaymakers from Britain. On August 26 and 27 both ships were open to visitors and there were long queues on the jetty to ‘see the cramped interior of the submarine. a few being admitted at a time. A total of 4.300 people visited the ships.

During the visit the SI‘IlpS'- conipanics were sent tickets for a bullltght (score 4 bulls. l matador). a concert at which the principal attraction was a young woman billed as the Spanish Brigitte Bardot! and a football match.

The latter. advertised all over the city as a sensational spectacle. was between the local professional learn. who are in the Spanish third division. and a combined team from the ships. advertised as the Royal Navy. The ships lost 8—l in a good sporting game before a crowd of about -1.000. most of whom seemed to be on the side of ‘Los lnglcses.’

TWINS CHRISTI-'.NI~Zl) There is no Anglican priest on the island. and prayers and Holy Com‘

munion

attended by some of the British residents. Afterwards the Diana‘s Chaplain. the Rev. W. .l. Maison. ().B.lE.. 'I‘h.l.l.._R.N_.. baptised two English babies (twins) in the ship's hell.

There was a cheerful holiday atmosphere which fitted in delightfully with the intriguing mixture of old and new. The sun and sea. food and fiestas. bars. heatniks and bikinis. all comspend bincd to make Diana's short stay an

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You will have bought certificates which will now be worth about

When leave was given. there were frequent clashes between ratings of of Siam. where olliccrs and men were dillcrent nationality. Some of the old lags amongst the "limited leave men." entertained on a lavish scale. simply enjoyed a fight. and when they On return to llong Kong preparatook the leave to which they were tions were made for another northern entitled. -18 hours a month. they found cruise. which would cover the summer their way to the "drinking dens“ in of I907. away from tltc heal and the back streets. where they would luimidity of Southern China. where we meet seamen of other nations. It was .could enjoy the more bracing air of not long before a light was on. which I III’-' WWII)urually led. at least to the Britisher.

BACK TO SClI()(lI. ap;ireItciision by the patrol.

All _the ()rdin;iry !~'c.imcn who had coiiimzssionctl the King Alfrctl. were A “CRUSIII-IR'S DRAFI“ now A.lI.'s and some had become H M“ an -Vim nccmion .,{ gmcmj Acting Se.'ini.iti Liuttncrs, It was with j._.M.._.. [hm j .jL.cj.jL.d .0 mkc |_uwcr|lllit\.'Il surprise that I-I of us received 1):.-ck l.c.ive. This gave me the privilege iitstructions to attend C.iptaitt's Reof spending the afternoons in my mess. quests. We were lined tip collcctivcl',' but the senior Ships" Corporal tltnught before (‘aptziiu Cecil 'l'liursby. R.N. otherwise. and put me on draft to toii: (faptain). of whom we were very Il..\l..'s' \\".iterwitc|i. a small surveying proud. It was cticotirziging. he said. to vessel. operated mainly uitdcr sail. As hear how well we had done in our she was to lcav~.: ltarbour the following cxztntinaliotts. and he would have l’t‘t.)l’l‘.lf1I2. and I. having no sailing ship arrangcmctits made for us to be able to experience. felt rather a novice. attend night school. and improve our Luckily tltc Leading Hand of my mess. education. so t!i.it at some time in the g;i\e me a good briefing in the dog future. we could he c.inilid.itcs for the watches and I was able to cope the rank of Warratit Olliccr. ncxt day, Nevertheless. I was greatly His words .-irouscd within me a keen disappointed at leaving lltc King desire for progress I well knew the Alfred at such short notice. lintit.s of my educational qualifications.

I had ioined the infant classes at However, luck was again on my side. Church Street Council School at the On return to harbour the Gunnery tender of three. I remained at the Officer (The Right Honorable Arthur school age until I was nearly ll years of Stopford) boarded Watcrwich. and age when I left to start to earn somewithin a short period I was ordered to thing towards the family income.

Howrejoin King Alfred. Apparently. I h:id ever. I have always been grateful for been earmarked for an Acting Seaman the good grounding in the three R‘s otir Gunner's course and that was the masters had given us. but I realised reason for my recall. The Ship‘: that some I0 years had passed since I Corporal was reprimanded for exceed- had endeavoured with arithto ing his duties so Llrnew I would have metic. So I studiedjuggle hard. and in to watch my steps with this particular addition. read up the Seamanship "Crusher" for the remainder of the Manual which enabled me to as for commission.

Leading Seaman in April. I 7. with less than a ye.-r as an Able Seaman.

A PRISON SHIP MIDDLE WATCH ASH PARTY The King Alfred was docked at The second year of the commission Kowloon. and the Ship's Company was practically a repetition of the first. accommodated on board the old prison Time passed quickly and. on returning ship H.M.S. Tamar. moored in the to Hong Kong in the autumn. it was harbour. It was during the spent learned that our reliefs had sailed from board Tamar that we ad the un- UK. on board H.M.S. Hawke and on pleasant experience of seeing part of Crescent. when they arrived early in the humiliating and harsh treatment January. I908. they were given a that men under punishment received. rousing reception.

They were confined in cells down on As soon as the transfer of crew; had the "Orion Deck" and periodically been completed the two driven like a flock to sheep to the for -England. home and ships sailed on Upper Deck to artakc of much needed January I8. I took passagebeauty. in I-l.'M.S. fresh air an exercise. A Ship’: Crescent. The home was unCorporal mounted the top.of each deck eventful except voyage for a rough crossing ladder and when he blew his whistle of the Bay or Biseay and up Channel the men simply flew up the ladders. it was bitterly cold. and l'was Ash falling in at the top. in readiness for Party during the whole of the Middle the next flight A second Ship's Corporal followed leisurely in their (Continued in column 5) ,

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George Merrett. Naval Airman l.s1 Class. I./I-2976266, |l..\l.S. Ful-

Died August 2. I96].

Thomas Victor 0\lcy'. Corporal.

R.M.l'lS90. -tfllh Commando.

Royal .\larincs. Died August 7.

mar.

I96].

Thontas William llyrnc. Acting Petty Officer. l)/JX.I483.‘lI. ll..\l.S. Thermtipylac. Died August It. toot.

James Roy. I-Inginccring .\Icrhanic lst (‘las-c. I'lK?\'.9D7'i'9S. ll..\l.S. l.ondimilerr_v. Died August I9. I961. l-‘rank Gordon Tminit.-_v. l{nj.-,incering .\li.-chanic lst Class‘.

I’/K.9tI067t'i. lI..\l.S. Verulam.

Died September -I. l96l.

Kcmtctlt Pclrie Scohhie. Junior I-Ingineering Mccliaiiic lst CI'.t\\.

058849. Il.\l.S. Ganges". Died September 5. l9til.

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During this spring cruise we visited come Saigon. then the French Naval Base in cises.

Indo-(‘liina. and Bangkok. the capital

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March Ist. and proceeded up harbour

daylight.

-\s the ship hid to be coated and stored for another trooping trip I-t days elapsed before we were tinally discharged to R.N.B. for Foreign Service at

Leave.

We had been overseas two years and As all previous commissions a mont had been at least for three years we felt that we had been lucky to have been one of the lirst ships‘ company to have only served a two year commission. It had been a very happy one.

H.M.S. King Alfred was a ship which inspired pride in all ranks and ratings.

W; had steamed many thousands of miles. visited quite a few countries. and learned how the Eastern populations lived. and realised how fortunate we were to be British.

With the prospects of several weeks‘ leave before-rnc. I thought that I might take stock. having completed three years and a bit in the Royal Navy. as man and boy. and perhaps dream of the future. What had I achieved?

Perhaps not a great deal. but nevertheless. I had made some -progress I had my feet planted-firmly-on the third rung of the promotion ladder. Having for Leading Seaman. I could at east try to grasp the fourth. The future for many of us was in the lap of the gods. In the meantime. I decided to live in the present. and enjoy my long period of leave.

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Kussetu Cl‘l|lllT)'. The Rhino then hore :i\\.'i}‘ to sezi. shunted hg. some of .‘ittiLer's lzinding cr:ilt. to help ; ll..\l.S. liiilwxiik land the \'ehiele< of ;-4.‘! _(‘onim.-indo. We hezird that the Rhino crew xi-orked all night on lllls I Vice-Admiral Sir St. John Tyrwhilt. " is :it pre<ent C_‘oiiim:tiider of the 3rd I and still crime up smiling to face the llt.. K.C.|'!.. l).S.0.. l).S.('.. and‘ Comtnzindo Brigade. Royal .\l:irtnes. mastitis d;mn ;ind tiiiother i'ii!I d.n‘~ .-\tlniir;tl to N"!-IW Qvris liar.

0 promoted to I O ship's company can be likened to the proverbial “eur.iti.-'s egg.“ work. date September 9.

When H.M.S. Moon. together with H.M.S. Striker (timing in “Rhino A tni\etl Lintling P:l|'l)' of "volun(‘ulonel I". I3. ('Iilfnr(l. HAL. l‘I:t§ Perry"). steamed from the delights ('2) of Bulirtin towards‘ Kuwait. the “powers teers" from .\leon. setimen. stolters ;ind liorn in April. 1905. .-\rl:nir:il 'l'_\‘r-'. heen appointed rt Rt‘|_\‘2ll .\lririne Aide- : that he“ Mi.-on must have wondered into what ratio the "stood" and ‘ the n:ime|.-ss "miseell:ineiiiis on.-s." uhitt entered the R..\‘. College. -' de-(‘ritnp to the Queen in sitee.-ssion to “had" on board would fall. It can be szifcly .\:tid that .\lcon‘~; “i.-pm" can be, went inshore. g.'riml_g.' deterniined. ;it Osborne. shortly zifter the l"iI’.~l‘ Colonel R. I). llon_ehton. 0.B.l:‘.. I stampedparts "Grade I." I'll)“ :iud Iotind th.-iris.-lves ~:il‘ottt_ World Wtir. He had ;i long period of .\l.('.. with effect from Septetnher -l the hezteli i new reeontt;iiss.inee cnni~ Despite entirely ze.iui wzis‘ sent to liiuupIn;_- stores tintrl tlllHI_ ship's service in destro_ver< and \\';ts‘ in eom- i I I puny having had little time to pnietise siit\e_v it lveueh \\hii;l‘i It wris‘ hoped in;iud nl‘ H.M.S. Jrtnn during thei ll..\l.!~'. Alert t(‘ntniu:uuli.-r G. Y. I the intricacies of “action .st;i:it-its." tr.-i.t.i_i»c \tii_t:il\li: for tl.\l..’s'. sir-it.-r-.3 Till‘: (il l~fS'I'.'s' /\RRl\'l". luttle of (‘fete in l'JJl \\ltett ills: defence :ill —:ini.l stzitions sutttons to ;i l;:iidin;.- shin t:iiil>.. to l\‘.lt.‘ll on. Stir 'l'em|ile. R_g\',t_ uh. (",,,,,,,;,mt_.,.;,,. "lit: :ie:i.~it tihielt the \i‘llI'lL'sl.‘:s ship \\.t\ sunk. A }'.':ir lzit-er he tszis‘ (~hi._.,-‘ the :il;ii'm hells \U|lll\l.‘l.l the titst fore.-s‘ llritish .ishore in Kllwtlll in rm i;_M_ l\'llW.'|lK—‘\\'hL‘n m._. }.‘tu¥ [,,y_“L. 1, in i::irnest. ezich ci;n':d \\.I\ not lt|tillC(‘llilt1t.: turd next .oi;ii-rt.-d the l).S.t'. tor <.-rvi.:e» in his iniwed to niun J.l\.‘l.s were !ed some Sulilolly .t s't\:l'|.'tllssl\|ll'.'tl hy on .'\'ii‘t_..'tlsl ltl. the .\ledi't.-rr:nie;tti and in I‘)-53 he .‘l".‘i- in5'”‘*i-|_\'. \leon tiounzl herself noswith :i speed tli.i: h;tdn‘t l ieuten.int respective tS.|).) tl’.R.l.

Uiitot'ttipost 5 throi:-;h the l‘.1tll.‘\\' eltuttitei im:.' \\.i~ :i\i.:it'd-.-il the l)..\‘.(). for operaIi-sen seett on ho:irt| since the d:i;.' that ;t ii;itel_\' the l‘.'iIL‘ll was toiiiid to he quit: tions ugriinst Ro:u:nel‘~'. sttpply luv.-s.! REIT-.A\tlil|ll’:ll .l. C. ('. is to‘ dhow. complete with sex-e:.il liil».iiti~ lttt|‘itssll‘lL.‘ so the two ships l'ori:ed on le;iditit.' into the port .ind tying up ;i: lli.-nli-_\' :in :i|-vit;.:~ide l‘.‘l'.ll. to \i.tit for “no lli: reeeiuil ;t h;tr to his l).S.('. lor ‘heeozue l-Lit: Ollie.-r l{o_i';tl Y2I.‘lll\ in elzid hezitities. sailed elm: to \l.-on to the eit:r.ince to the port of Shii\\.iil.li one kiteit \\h..t." his part in the Szilemn l.indings'.

In f.ic: \\h.tt out to]: ] succession to \'iee—.-\d:nit;il I’. l)(|\\‘-I while she l.|‘_1' :it rinehor in the isltor which is in the town of Kuwait ittielti. to he sititt‘ l‘\'L'.'lIllL' elezir. Apziit l tt:i_\'. C.li.. .\l.\'.().. l).S.('.. the ’ i Ag.-;iiir the l‘L'.'lCl‘l reeee te;itn. this W-'I\ zip- ls';ili_\‘;i tit lirihrziin.

Ss.'.'\‘tL‘..' since the war includes front the li.~;i\'t ll;IlllL' to and fro ot Antottgst the ship's eiizrtpziny. the time led by the (';ipt.iin. .-\.W. Squad- cotutiitiiiieutiiins Liin tl)) 'l'r;iinintt l-lotill:t; with the pointntent to tile etleet in .\leo:i being the onl_\ news that our preseitce \\£l\ required ;it ron. went in to e.\;:nnine the pm.-iiluili-I liritish Joint Services .\ll\sltlH in I962.

L'l|l!lll'tlll'llL‘;I'tlt‘lls network in existence I l\'uw.iit was received with tni\ed feel- ties in the port. but they were scvtrely \\':ishingtott‘. N:i\';i| .-\ssist.inl. to the Re:ir-.-\d:nir;il Jtlscpll ‘it! the time. we were soon intitid:iti:d Clttirlesl .\eeotid Sen l.ord'. I-"lug 0n'¥"~"'- Czirneron llenle_\’ was horn In .-\pri|.v ings‘. ‘Hie “un-blooded" }'t'ttttgsli::'\ lniinpereil hy the iwer-l.eennes's' of the twill! guests the hnn hard got l'lt‘llll2t\. llltllllll Navy and Chief I90‘). zind entered the Royril i\';i\'_\' us} t:tll.ed of riction at lust. rind ret'.r;i:l.ed |\iin;iilt guards‘. who \\ ere everywhere zirouttd th.it there \\'.'I\' cold water on WI “‘ ‘‘‘“”" ‘m and ten ill’l.\ltIlI\‘ to stop gittyiitte from ’l'io.'ttd. that the Stritl to the :1 speetril entr_\ eudet in .‘ieptentl1er..‘‘‘‘ ‘ h '* ‘_h.‘”‘°" '9 r_‘‘ '“‘‘‘' .\'..-\..-\.l’.|. h.‘id ice Allied Forces. .\lediterr;in-.-tin.

1937‘ {mm _5h._.,h,,m_. 5‘.h‘,|,|_ ”_.itlieir breasts‘. lhi: elder hretliren going anywhere. l-'in.i||y .'in e\-Chief‘ ere:iiu. there \\.I\ cold beer. until supsrtw the whole situ..:i_on as l’ett_\ Ullieer. R.N.. who \\utks' in the ', H m" i.n in li)_~_<_ (tlllt_ll'Ill\l.lI§ I MI H q I“ ‘ H plies t.itt ilzittgeioiisly low; .iml tu-,i.t_\ been l_\'_rwhitt ltrtsthe .'\tltl'tIl’_.t l .»\il:ui_r.il their ti dt:tholte;tl Admiralty plot to dispose i:;inIe to zinil I resette port. shortl_\ soldiers could y .'I shorter. even see Promoted to cuptzirn ll'l June. Hal. l ord (UZl\llll\\lull‘.'l' ol [ .'I'§ mainy sailors tie po\sil‘l.'. thin ;it'Ietw.ir-.ls, equipped with idenlit} l to einein;i shit“pet on the ,ol' qririrterrleek. :ilt_t. Second .‘ae;i Lord and ( liief of l he w;i~ tippotnted in eonimzind oi the saving the 'l're:is*tir;.' the Cost or‘ [‘.'n-‘ passes :ind interpreter. the p;irt_\- were u..~ uulitnited §llt|\|1tl.’rliI_‘. net-er h.'id _\-_ tut P-r inn-.-l stll" l)."'IIIl1L'l’.5(lt|ltll"l‘}' hehool. l)e\'onporI. Ill‘ .-. .ind lh. in th.tt [mud once llltlls. lull. disco\u_ gr.t_tuitti_.s it‘,-re ts,’-,_-,1 cu.-h unit)‘ helween the M "H! ‘Wu. H‘: _mumcd :i_otis (- B H L‘_‘ -H _-It‘!‘ U 3' little sinull hetweem. l'|L‘.lCh tinil the in :1‘ one world-\\t~:.

III area was nns'uit; , _ “1“.l_‘ ‘i not yet entitled to feign to be enihit- i rihle for Striker: but it could he . --l,.,,,,“.;- and the --m.m_.|m‘ ‘l‘" d'‘*r i”‘'- “‘""““"‘l “l I‘! \ "' 35-" H‘‘’‘‘‘‘”‘- " “i ll‘? -\~"" useilt (hie p:ir;iuoop otlieer summed up ‘she wzts on the rill‘ l;':ist Station inil. .d “K. lh. ,1‘! t... Y -.

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During the three-day visit. the little town produced a wonderful programme of sport and cntert:tinmettt for the ship. including a first-class barbecue supper with unlimited beer and tiative dancing for the Ship's Company. All the usual sports were played. bill the rugby game was unique. being the first at Vila within living memory. The ship played a mixed team of Fijians and Europeans. and were beaten. though not disgraced. in ;i game which evoked great interest and enthusiasm front the New I-lebrid-can natives. It is understood that plans are now well in hand for the foundation of the Vila Rugby Football Club. ‘:‘ Is Among the ollicial ceremonies was the laying of a wreath at the war constable with lI..\l.S. memorial. and for this ceremony Cook’-t wreath at the war memorial guards were paraded by the llritish at Vila constabulary. the French constal-iulary. and by the ship. diately the operation was over. It is understood that Hampson would have CHANCE OF PLANS been very ill indeed had there been The ship sailed for Suva on the any delay in operating. evening of Wednesday. July 5. The fol- After sttbsequent calls at Suva. durlowing day. however. plans were dis- ing which much needed maintenance rupted by the necessity for an imme- was carried out on the ship. she sailed diatc operation oit .\|.tlE.)t Hampson. for surveys on the north coast of sttflcring from acute appendicitis. and Ventta Levu on .\londay. July I7. The the ship had to put into l.uganvilIe commandiitg otlicer had leartted that tb'anto Island). sailing again imme- the Fijian chiefs of .\lathuato Pro-

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Some of the ship‘.s company of H.M.S. Cook after the Fijian welcome

vincc. which covers the north-western sea snakes. which breed and change parts of Ventia l_evtt. wished to wel- their skins on the otlshore islets: in come the ship in the traditional way. one case. a small high-water pool was As by ctistont a ship is not allowed encountered. filled with at least two to anchor. let alone land anyone. without the proper protocol. it was clearly necessary to proceed to Nadtiri. the provincial centre. lirst. before starting work along the coast.

The ship was met off the village by an outboard-engined canoe. loaded to the gnnwalcs with several Fijian chiefs and the commanding otlicer‘s herald tor Matanivanua). who was to speak for him during the subsequent ceremonies. the tirst of which took place on the qnarterdeck. The contmanding ollicer was presented with two Tambua or wha|e's teeth: one which signified permission to anchor would have been brought out in the old days by swimmers. and the other gave permission to land. He then procceded ashore. with about 50 of the Ship's Company for the Yaqona Vakaturaga attd Wase Ni Yaqona. the

Chiefly mi.\ing. presentation and drinking of Yangona or Kava. This was followed by many Mekes or dances accompanied by singing.

WOMI-IN WILL DI-ISI-IRT! A leader of the dancers was the aged but spry wife of the .\tethodist minister. who encouraged the male band of singers to greater efforts by the adjuration. translated to the commanding otlicer as "You'd better sing louder amt better than that. or we women will all desert you and go out to (lie ship." The function ended with the presentation of presents of ban-

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In the evening the Ship's Company were entertained at an "Island Night." preceded by an entertainment by the District Scouts‘. Guides. Cubs and Brownies‘. given by the light of an immense camp tire which the commanding otlicer had the honour to light for them. It was an ttnforgettable entertainntcttt of liijian songs and .\Iekcs‘. ettding with the singing of all of "(ind Save the Queen."

The dance which followed epitomised island music. song and [air dc rivrc at their ttnsopliisticatetl best. and was a fitting end to a memorable evening. The ship returned to the survey area on Monday. Jilly 3|.

H.M.S. Cook is considered. tinotlieially. in the islands to be Her Majesty's Fijian Ship Cook. Wherever she goes she gives rise to much intercst and pleasure and the Ship's Company are greeted as old friends and royalty entertained. .\tost of the Ship‘s Company had never been to some of the islands before. but it was Native dancers at most appreciated that a great fund held at Vila for ship's company of of good will has been built tip in preH.M.S. Cook vious commands— a great compensation for tlte somewhat lonely. and cerdozen of these creatures. swimming arduous. task undert:tken by the and crawling on the rocks around. sup. and care was necessary to avoid treading on them.

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(BY AYCI-lARBEE) N the twenty-first of this ntonth occurs the 156th anniversary of the Battle of 'l'rat'algar and the death of England's greatest sea captain. Admiral I [D Lord Nelson. In ships and estaiilisbntentir throughout the world the toast. "To 1. the Immortal Meuiory of Admiral Lord Nelson and his conirades." will be honoured. In Royal Naval Associations functions are always arranged to comlltt.‘nlt)|"Jlc the great victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets.

At a tiitte like the present, when there is so rmich unrest tltrougltout l-‘reach fleet: and :it this moment of the world. nation against nation. man sorrow l still feel that l have acted against titan. it is opportune to recall right."

Then follows Lord Nelson's reasons‘. ; one of tile greatest attributes of Lord amt therefore.

Nelson. It is that sense of responsi- lit: t-Z01-‘s on to say: lord. if my obstinaey or ignorance 7 bility responsibility to his (ind. his my King and his country responsibility is so gross‘. I sltould be the lirst to reto the Navy in \\lllL'll he served and to corttiiiettd your stipersetlirtg nte." the otlicers and iiteit he contntanded.

RI-‘.Sl’()NS|lllLl'l'Y ACCI-IP'l'El) l-‘ront his early youth tltis sense of You will notice that there is no idea respoitsibility had been apparent iii [of "passing the buck": there was a job l the future |_ord .\‘elsori and the more t'Il\'s't[lil‘>l’3‘ i i i L d‘ i‘; m‘ "M I "M \'-_' ’ ‘hm’ seitior in rank he lteeariie. the tttore the after weighing tip the pros antl cons. "'~‘°i“~'*' "" =' C"-"W "T =t°'*°"~ H": ":slm"S'h'my W“ h” "ml hr 'uldcd he accepted it frilly.

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The German Navy's Sail Training Ship Gorch Fuck visited London in September with I-ID German Naval cadets King and his country. ltortotirs. all We responsibilities. carry on board. The Commanding Officer is Capt. W. l-Zrbardt if oitly those irt power in the world are each to each. to our responsible. tod:i_v would realise the responsibility niessniatcs. our neighbours. our ships. they have to the rest of the world. then otir country :ittd to the world at large. the world would itot be in the parlous Tltis sense of responsibility has condition it is. heeit apparent iii the Royal To come back to Lord Nelson: his always Without it there would be no Navy. sense of responsibility to the trust imRoyal Navy. May the leaders in the posed on ltittt could not better he world also realise that unless each and stated that he did himself irt a letter one has this sense of responsito Lord Melville. then First I.ord of ever)‘ bility to his country and to the world. lirhardt. who has had comCaptain the .-\dntiralty. in:uid for the wltole two-aitd-:r-lt;rlfOn l:L‘l)l'ltiIf}' I4. lls‘(l5. he wrote: there will be no world worth living in. year commission. was itot allowed to “Feeling. :is I do. that l artt entirely reof tshite Pool and all her to the ‘. spotless WELCOME visitor gear neatly sail down the 'l'ltames except under sponsible to my King and country for the lstowed. aroused iittieh favourable London in September was cont- power of his 300 tt.p. diesel engine. btit the whole of iity conduct, I Iind no l and Press Cork I-‘och. ritent interest. Especially he sent the cadets aloft wltile at the Gernian Sail Training Ship dillicttlty at this moment when 1 ant so revived the first German warship to sail up generous hospitality was extended by moorings below Tower Bridge and set unhappy at not finding the French HE Victory Players_ who this year Thames since before the war. A three- the l.ondon unit of the R.N.V.S.R. all twenty-three sails in a thrillingsailfleet. nor having obtained the smallest information where they are. to lay becould not put on a show because mttsted barque. she was built in llam- which started a close link with the ing display. The two liaison otlicers fore yott the wltole of the reasons of lack of sttpport. has been re-fornted burg in I953 to replace the three ships German liundesntarinc after the dis- lembarked were :tl the tiiite keeping an which induced me to pursue the line and. in view of the considerable in service with the Reichsmarine before ttandritent of the British Rhine and anxious watch on the stern btioy. in Elbe Squadrons where they did so view of the force 4 wind front the of coitdttet l have done. interest being shown. it is hoped to be the war. since the Cernians have much of their unpaid training. starboard quarter.

"I have consulted no man. therefore able to prodticc a show next March always felt that there is no substitute the whole blante of ignorance in torm- which will rival the outstanding suc- for it gnielling practical training in seamansbip. even more so in this teching my judgment ntttst rest with me. I cess of the ctlort two years ago would allow no titatt to take front me "Dandy Dick." by Sir Arthur Pinero. nical age. and that advances in equipThere was an attendance of 26 at the ment antl methods will never relieve the an atom of glory had I fallen in with the French lleet. nor do I desire any first meeting of the Players which elec- Seaman oflicer of his professional duty man to partake of any of the respon- ted Inst. Licut.-Cdr. F. C. Christie as to bring his ship safely through any sibility. All is mine, right or wrong: chairman and Licut. D. A. F. Parsons weather. ‘the cadets spend three months on therefore I shall now state my reasons. as secretary. training oit board. iricludafter seeing that Sardinia. Naples anti Weekly play readings are taking their basic two months away on cruise.

Sicily were safe. for believing that place and will continue during the ingThe old (iorch I-‘ock. itaincd after a Egypt was the destination of the aiittirttn term famous North-(ierntan poet whodied i_'ll||IIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllg at sea during the Great War. is still in service with the Russian Navy as the Tovaritch. though she has not been seen on such extended cruises as_the Germans used to take her on. lh_c (‘ Horst Wessel has become the Ameri.

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The cadets. nearing square rig. were very well received all over the capital. iit symbolic contrast to their Panier eozttrades in Wales who have been the subject of so much eorttroversy. lloth the cad-.-ts. and the ship herself when opeit to visitors with her decks

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We shall be pleased to let you ltave at folder giving details of Willerbys special service for itien in the Service. .

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Two London recruiting nllicers for the Royal Marines :ire believed to be the last serving men who enlisted in the Royal .\l-arine Light Infantry (the "Red“) and the Royal Marine Artillery (the "Blue") They are Recruiting Oflicer Herbert H. Harris. R..\l.. of llurgcss Hill. former light infantryman. and Recruiting Oflicer Alfred G. F. lfatwell. R..\l.. of Reading. once a Corps gunner. The distinction between the two types of Royal Marines was abolished in 1923 The recruiting office where these two officers interview potential recruits is the Discovery. Capt. Scott's old ship. lying off the Victoria Embankment.

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Parapet. llastion. Redoubt. were scutryiitg as fast as they could between ls’uwait and Bahrain. emulating the “dirty British Coasters" iitt.~.tortalisetl iii the poertt- only their rniited cargoes were of tanks. shells. stores. beer ta most intportant commodity and ntorale raiser). arntotired cars. jeeps and :1 ntiiltittide of ntiscellaneous necessities for the Army. the Navy and the Air Force.

As we l:iy alongside the jetty. the "mysteries of the East" were nowhere in evidence: we knew only the intense heat. the flies. wind-blown sand. no leave owing to the political situation. and the pitying looks of the Arab dock labourers as we strained at the tug-ofwar rope. or did battle on the deck hockey held (a sandy waste alongside the ship) or as we sat in the heat of the sun. getting brown for leave that was still a long. long way away-—a living evidence that "mad dogs and Englishmen" still act as Noel Coward

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The routine. oil Kuwait was a spell in a bombardment berth the road from Basra to Kiiwaii followed by :i couple of days with (‘entanr and then it short lay-oll in Balirein. where all hands‘ went zisliore to bathe in the air-conditioned swimming pool in which they just iiianaged to .\' Si.-ptetnbcr I-I the First Dc- drag the temperature down to eighty. i (ietterally spealtiiig. it was more .stro)'er Squadron. ILM. Ships i- Soleliay. Finisterre, Sitiiites and Caitl- pleasant to lie close inshore at I(iiw:iit perdonn, returned to the United King- and receive the I0‘) degrees dry desert wind. than go out into the centre ot doin after ll months abroad.

Saiiites arrived a little ahead of the (iulf to a damp ‘)5 degrees. sehedole. liaving rmlied at In knots} The one factor that kept morale lhrottgh a force 8 pale in the Bay with: high in the Sqiiadioii was the l;now~ a case of acute appendicitis‘. ledge that home and faiiiilies were not

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Were be to t\llel'.‘tl for ‘U about too a in the to prize degrees tlegrees .-\s lisli-:rnien they \\'.:re surprised to -the batten lo "ll_i" 3 copper hall at the or most a'.s.--iiispiriiii: tat» shade til" any could lie found). uhilst largest see the "hL'lllll[.'\"'-ills‘ lisli traps of ‘ loos present. it \\otild be ditli.:tilt to engitie-room ratings dated not look at ll":li" must of :in_\ ship he served in. banihoo construction with suspended will he leasing the Service in lbait and sailor. bettyeen judge ttct$-placed close to both sliores of, November aged 60. . the lohore Straits. “hen any thiiil.itii:' ‘llIlllIIlllllllllillllllhllillli His last ship. ll..\l.’~'.. ('anip.'rdomi. .||I .|i.ll.ll.l|.l!'|f'l'.l'I'l'. .\l. Sulunariiie 'I'actici:in (Lieut-,I fellow lslltlus that the best place to; trettirnetl to l)e\'onport on September enant-(‘oiiiiiiander C. If. Gibsom‘. catch tisli is in iiiidsireani where the’ I4. when "George" was carried ashore.

I{..\'.l recently took an oflicer and: tide is‘ strongest. H0\\'c.‘\'Cl'. they saw 'on the shoulders of his messiii.ilcs'. the need 1 of to al_low this siihiiitiriiie at .5 the Sar:m:ik Rangers to \t.'\‘l.'Il men l otl least an niirestiieted access’ to her base. * sea Singapore.

The Sarawal; Rangers are recruited Once below. th:_Ihaiis were shown -_ from the primitive lban Tribe of, around the submarine and then made i Naraisak. "l hey have recently been \s'.-leonie in all the various’ tttcsses. formed into a unit of the British Army Tactieiaii “as on a routine trainand stationed in .\lalaya. The men are _\ouiig.-. isell-built. very lit and are« ing exercise. and soon dived after. reaching open water. Passing merstiperlatiye trackers in the iune|e.'l‘heir‘elianlmen and heavily laden tankers iuiigle upbringing enables them toi sustain life on \\i|d edilsl: foods‘ in; pro\'ided realistic targets for the crew eoriiparative eotiifort tor long periods‘. to p.'£ICli~C tltttlllll) attaelts. and lot’ .-\lt.'i his s.-r\i\:.' as a llritzsh soldier lbans to si;.:lit tliroueli the pcriseopes. is ‘net the lban l'tl.|tt returns to his lheii llt:} list-.-tied on the earphones \tll;~.;.'e a prosp-.-roiis and '.alii;ili|e. to thethenoise ot propellor heats \\llle‘ll position ol snrtace ships to leader in his nation's progress to civil-I give zsation. ll-: will e:rtain|_\‘ h: able to| a siibziiariiie at a long distance. inst as .-.tl.~id to hit). a large tllllihfitnl motor nth-.: era-.'lslin_e ot’ a tail: in the jungle and ot"i.-r .l i1eniti:s which git; physi- uouhl reveal the prese:::.: ot a tii.ui to ; ‘ .i \ll'.'l'll listeiier. .;~.l s:-,:n -at his ad\.ui.‘.-:iieiit. l)i\..-‘I as deep as til.‘ Straits would .'\lliti|t1t:‘.t il \\.ls an tiitiisii.ill) cold 1‘-‘\\l’:'lttl_L'. and both the crew and the allow. tit: lbatis tiz.-.1 their hand at lo.-uis v.\.'r.~ Ie.-ling th-.: cold \\ll.'ll the controlling the \lli"ll;tfllli.'. op.-rating si‘ili:ii;:ri:‘.e slipped. the latter scetied hj.‘dropl‘.iii-.-s \sitli eoiisid-.-rable .sLtll.i wry nnieli at iio:n.- atloat. l).:spite tinder the earelul eye of the searii-.-ii l".'lll_L' s'iiarll_\ turned out in llritisli on natcli. .\leaii\\liil:. diiiner oas

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Oflicers spent holiday surveying largest glacier in Europe

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The l‘)(il Royal Naval College's expedition decided to go to Norway again this year and chose the Ji.istedalsbrecn ice-cap as the area for its operations. This glacier. the largest in Eiiropc. covers nearly 600 sqtiarc miles and its adjacent mountains include the highest and most precipitous in all Scandinavia.

Originally. the expedition was entirely Naval in composition. but its r,cputaIion has now spread such that representatives from the R..\I. Academy Sandliurst. R.E.. Chatham. and R.A.l’. Colleges at Cranwell and llcnlow were included in its numbers.

This year the expedition was again led by l.icut.-Cdr. M. K. Burley. l’.R.G.S.. R.N.. recently returned from the Antarctic in H.M.S. Protector. 'l'his was his third such expedition to

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In addition. glaciological work was carried out on behalf of the British Glaciological Society. This incltidcd measuring the rate of recession and ablation (or melting) and also the speed at which the glacier is flowing.

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Not all were made in fine weather and several "langlaufs“ were made by compass in dense cloud and blinding snow. This was done to introduce the glacier to the members in all its moods and to emphasise the dangers and hamrtls which may not be readily appreciated in fine weather.

Instruction was also given in climbing. when several almost slicer around

APPALLING CONDITIONS As a result of this work. sometimes carried out under appalling conditions. a far more accurate and detailed m:ip than any hitherto produced has been made which shows that the snout of

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rock faces were negotiated by everyone. and different means of absailing down by rope. Various types and forms of ice were investigated by the tires wearing crampons on their boots. when they were also able to practice crevasse rescue under simulated difficult conditions.

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expedition so everyone had a good i insight into everything that went on.! the

C0l\'SIl)l-IRABLI-ITASK The survey fires were led by Mr. M. II. llosforil. B.Sc.. a science lecturer at Dartmoiitli. and Licut. G. J. Climbing instruction on one of the Ilarr. R.N.. a surveyor from H.M.S. loner “.slopes" Vidal. The aim was to survey some -10 square kilometres of the Aiistcrdal the glacier has receded some one anil Valley including the ice fall and a half miles since the last printed glacier. This was a not inconsidcrable map. In addition. much other valutask. especially as weighty tlicodolitcs able scientific data has been obtained.

The two shcrpa tires were under the and other equipment had to be c:irricd tip to and across the ice gap. The leadership of l.icut.-Cdr. M. K. Burfact that the proposed survey was lcy. R.N.. and l.icut. .l. N. A. (‘midscompleted in entirety was due to the isorthy. R.M. Their first object was to

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When the far edge of the ice cap was eventually reached. the fire moved down below the cloud level and by coincidence completely startled a team from the Bratliay Exploration (iroiip who had a survey camp :it this point when they were greeted in English in their camp at what they thought was the “end of the world." They explained that their base camp was down in one of the valleys.

After a huge meal in :i cafe in the ncarest village. ll miles farther on. the tire rctiinicil to the ice cap. A

A view of the desolate region. The black mass in the background is about 2.000 feet high. and above that is the snow-covered glacier falling down iust behind the figures as it slow-moving river of solid ice

made to ski over the sion;il~ Army "compo" ration pack. "highest point" of the ice cap. and eventually returned to its mountain N0 INJURII-CS base at Austcrdalsbrce.

The health of the members was extremely good. ‘there were no ailments SIII-IER DROP OF 4.000 FI~II".T or injuries of any note and despite Fire 4. led by l.icut. Jim Golds- living in wet clothes for days on eitd worthy. decided to visit l-‘jaclland to and sleeping in damp sleeping bags. the south. The start was in brilliant there was not one case of anyone weather. bit! the second day fotind catching cold: a testimony to their titthem moving by compass in dense ncss. Certainly everyone is no\.s back cloud. The tirst attempt to get off the bursting with fitness. Several physioglacier brought them to the edge of a logical tests were carried out on memsheer vertical drop of 4.000 ft. from bers for a report to the .\Icdic.il Rethe ice cap to the valley below. After search Institute.

The expedition returned to Lonnegotiating a series of deep crcvasses. don by air on September 8. and on however. they were able to move oil the ice and camped for the night on return I.ieut.-(.‘dr. Burley said: "Hie whole expedition has unthe mountain just below cloud level.

As all the food had to be transdoubtedly been a great succes».

Everyone on the expedition has ported by individuals tip to the udvaiiceil camps. it had necessarily to be benefited from it enor.'riousI_\ and returned litter. more self-assiircd very light in weight. For that reason. the basic diet consisted of porridge and better able to look after himand tea for breakfast. two bars of self under prIm'ti\'c and extreme chocolate for luiiclieonvtherc was conditions. As is so often the case. seldom enough time to stop for a morale has been highest. as a re"brew." In the evening. the main sult of a sense of achievement. fol“lioosli" mc:il consisted of soup ziuil a lowing the more gruelling and consisting of tIl7ll_\'lll'iIlL‘tl cabbage. bitter experiences. for example after carrots. onions. peas and rice to a cross-country trek over the ice which was added .'t “high fat" content cap under hliuard conditions with bar. This diet. monotonous as it may visiliility almost non-existent. I have been. was quite ample from a think I can speak for everyone in calorific point and was :itig:itcntcd by saying this has been 5| must prosiiltanas twliicli Il\'tl:Ill_\‘ were iidtlctl found. nieiniirablc and siitisfyliig lo the porriilgc). clli:L‘\;' and the occaexperience." detour

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Admiral at seaman’s wedding IILI-I Seaman Ian Trevor Pugh. vihose home is at 89 Priory Court.

Walthamstow. has been married in Malta to a Wren serving with the

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His bride was Miss Anne Julie Fitzgerald. daughter of an Army warrant olliccr serving in Germany.

Their marriage at St. Luke's Church. which is attached to the island's naval hospital. was quite a big occasion.

Surgeon Rear-Admiral W. V. Beach.

Medical Ofliccr in charge of the hospital. was among the guests. and the bride was given away by Surgeon Capt. tD.) W. l. N. Forrest. R.N.. the ofliccr in charge of the dental department.

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No catch. And if I had died at any time my wife would have received the whole £855 Which will you take?

I’m going for the pension becausethere’s immediately. You see, it’s a Savings Scheme and Life Insurance rolled into one. another valuable right with it———I can get a cash advance for the full price of a new signed on for 22 years‘ you house. I’m all lined up for a job already, service ? and with an extra pension to look forward When I had done my nine years, as I had to and the wife and family safe in our own paid premiums for 7 years, I could have horne—well, it’s the kind of security we all drawn £234 to help set me up’ in Civvy want.

Street. Now, after 22 years’ service, I shall How do you set about all this ? have the option of taking the That’s easy. Ask the Provi£855, or if I don’t need the cash immediately, a pension dent Life for details of the of £172‘ a year when I retire Progressive Savings Scheme. from civilian work at 65. ‘ Far nieniberx aj (liq W.R..i\’.S. tlu LIFE ASSOCIATION or LOICDON ’m.ri'ou is £149 a year. .I.IMi'I'lO Iotutdol II77

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0 0 ills‘ llhl Hill‘-' In D-||’l||lt-'10" U1-N Emili. z\ls‘ers. found that Morccarttltc has t\l~.W S!-IR\'l.\G .\lI{.\llll-IR or:_:ant-atzon has done this‘. l;.tClt cltrld'a mcc club and [lie branch is still was g.-:t-en spen-Jntg money and after a ftntcttontng. it is hoped tltat more will Thc mnmmlcc mm m,_.mi,L.,_. “ch. lull dag. on the s.utr.ls. the races. llte be lteard itt tlte ftttnre of its ntcutlters jdeligltted to hear from l’.(). Mccltanic tun tau. etc.. the children were takcrt perhaps Hit ".\'a\'y .\'e\ts." 'tlil C. W. Stephens. now serving bael. laden witlt practically every kirtd |l..\l.S. Hartland Point on the Far East = oi to} that was on Sale.

VISIT T0 l\'lPI.l.\' ll.-\l.l. .S‘tatton and his request for articulars 'l he stttilittg faces. bright eyes and tn.-tubers regarding the Royal Recently Darlington constant chatter of the children were visited llall. near Ricltmond. l tion. also ltis desire to join tltc DarlingKipliu dedication of the standard of II branch of tlte Ro_\:tl Naval .\ssoci:ttion the greatest reward that the members Yorks. It is owned by Miss li. Talbot tott hrattch. He had read of the is nearly always :1 colourful oecasialt. but when the occasion is one attended and their wives and friends could have who has spent a lifetime in tlte interest brauc|t's activities in the i\'.\\'t' had. the thattks ot the children. of the men of the Royal Navy and the -.\'t'.ws. The necessary information has by more than 20 other standards. is led by ll ti.-st-class Senice hand. has conof serving men and women. takes place at the seaside in line weather expressed in cuddlcs more l'|‘l.)\'ittg than .\1ercltant t\‘ay_v. (It is believed tltat been sent to him and the members of tingents wortls. was overwlteltnrztg. It is .t lore- one of her contributions was tlte ‘the branclt are loolsittg forward to in the presence of Ituntlrcds ol' tlsilors. then it becomes a more than worthw bileoccasion. gonc coucltlsiou that !‘..'\t year an even invention of the waterti-_.-ltt red light [meeting him on ltis return to the Such an occasion was the dedication I’. S. Sprent. .\l..-\._ llte branch ChapUnited Kingdom. greater ctlort will be made to bring used on lilcb-.:lts. etc.) even inure happiness to these tutfor'l‘hi.s incident proves the value of the .of the Weyntottth branclt standard on lain. assisted by the Reverend David llte llall houses a ntuseum witlt :t I0. The parade was led by l;'vans. ('ltaplain. Royal i\'avy. of ttutate citsltlr-en. :md the lltrlittgton as :t_ link between the [September \'t:\v.s tN.w_v ntembers hope that otlter brattcltes “ill fine collection of naval prints. also man and his home town. and the Royal Marine Band of the Com- ll..\l.S. llcrttick. [serving items interest such Nelson‘s ot as a Atlntital Sir Gerald (iladstone, give tlte selterne a trial. lhey will be draws the attention of the serving man mander-in-Chief. Portsmouth. and in chair .utd and an :tutogr;tpltet| steps well fL".\.t(tlL'Ll to tlte Royal Naval Association. Men laddition to tncntbcrs front llridport. G.ll.l:'.. K.C.ll.. read the lesson. from Bible which the lessor) was read now The salute at the tttarch past was are eligible for metnbcr- Portland. lleer. lllandford. liridgwater. serving The hrattclt held its lirst lilower in the chapel by the Darlington ship of the .-\.~.s(tci:ttion. and it is ottly l‘rontc. Plymoutlt. Truro. Twiekenhant. taken by Admiral (jladstone. artd on Show in .-\tl'_.‘tl~'.l and after tlte show the I ll. ('-oldswottlty such men that the strcrtcth '\’eo\‘il. Portsmoutlt. Sherborne. Fal- the saluting base with ltitn was the flowers were auctioned. the proceeds. president. Shipntate llristol. Torbay. Torrtnglott. Mayor of Wcyntouth. .~\ldernt:tn W. l;'. amounting to over £1. being given to lt was witlt great pleasure that tltc of the brattcltes can be ltlltllllltllldll.‘ .ruoutlt.

Salisbury. St. Austcll Ward. J.l’.. late R.:\'.\’.R.. a metttbcr ‘SttlIllI.'IIltptutl. the ('ltildre:t's' Fund by Shipmatc J. branclt welcomed .\liss Talbot when ‘ and Newton Abbot. a contingent of ac- of the Weyntottth branclt. site tttade an tmexp-.'ctcd visit to the llnrn and the Social Comntittee. jtivc Service personnel front ll..\l.S. The Flag Otliccr Sea Trztining. PortSe tcmbcr ‘) Altltough over club The Social ('ontntittcc has done very 80 on Osprey and also serving members of land. \'ice-Admiral P. W. (irctton. o age. this grand old lady. years this woris in their cllorls to who once sailed round the llorrt itt good year the \\'.R.N.S. of H..\l.S. Heron were C.l3.. l).S.().. ().li.lE.. l).S.(.'.. marched a Walter ent~.-rtainrnent for Shires. Social ‘present. Other ex-Service associations itt civilian dress with the Weymouth the Shipntutc provide as a member of the crew. l rnentbers. and great credit must be wtrttljantnter of Ilittckley branch. secretary which were represented were the Brit- branch. an ltt.‘llt‘l:l' to the parade irt a splendid speech in which she gave giver to ‘siupntates .\l. licll and l-'. said that notltin;.: could ever beat tltis 1 Onions. Ment- tl\l‘I |.e;eiou. the W.R.t\’.S. .-\ssociatiott. general. and to the Wcyutontlt branch Sltipmatc Harry .'\!l‘_.'ll\. the treasurer .'::t.l _\'~'eretary of -_erant! little island and its Navy. and ‘, her of Woltcrhttrttpttttt branclt. the \\’cymouth es R..~\.l-‘. and the |)or- in patticul:tr. ill.‘ ('.un.n;:::e. for the way they have ll is certain tltat wltile such tsonderfnl 1 _set ex R.N. and R..\l. Association.

Wcyrttouth br:ntclt was led by its .‘ worked ! lltc parade started front llrunsw-tck president. Capt. R. J. .\lackcIuieas .\li-~ lal'n.‘t are alive :t.vbotly people mm" " "" "' " ""”"""" “ -'l'ct'raee and ntarchcd the whole of Edwards. ().ll.l-I.. .l.l’.. R.N.. artd the .1. .‘. s'0l1Sl.'Illl ever will. l).trl:u__-'.on used to I..'. “mm l""'""h' Wcytttouth front and tltrouglt St. chairtnau. Cdr. R. (3. Lane. l).S.C., 5l|it""=lll' "1I|'"ltl (ifttftlf 5il\‘£'~‘- "l ltomas Street to Holy ‘Trinity Cltureh. R.N. tcr. Member of West Ham branch. where the dedication service was conOver 500 members and guests took it.ltlL‘l\.‘tl by the Vicar. the Reverend tea in the S_\'dnc_v Hall. where they were :tddre.ssed b_v Adntirztl Sir Gerald tiladstone. who is a vice-president of the Wcymotttlt branch. 'lhe ceremony ended with the band of the Royal .\larine.s Beating Retreat The annual trip to. l‘tantborough' on \\‘e_vntot:t|t front. which attracted a audience of towttsfollt and ‘went oil" very well. although the, very large weather was not very good. ll is the‘ \'l\lll.\l'\. time a cricket matclt ltas bcent 'l he parzule nt::rsh;tl was l.icnt. l). R. {first \lurph_\'. R.N.. the Base (iuttttcry l the standard of the Newcastle : lt:t.\ -—tln: locals were attta/ed. The cold (llliccr. Portland. and Gutcshcad branch of the Ro_t-at wet weather did not. ltowever. tlarttpcn 5 Naval Association are now nearly t the ardour ot the party. lcomplcte. and October 22 promises to hc II real “Red-Letter Day" for the‘ hrtutclt. j The !st:tIttI:trd bearer will be Shlp~‘ .

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The route of tltc parade. which no the unfortunate death of their social on September I0 at the age of 68. He doubt will bring nostztlgie utcmories to secretary. Sltipmatc Walter Shires. but was a Naval pensioner and served in away front t\cwcastlc. will their sadness is tinged with pride of botlt World \\'ars as rt shipwright.

He was one of the branch‘; oldest lbe Northuntberland Street. Pilgrim his‘ t:_3I"I||1l|')'Street. Market Street. (jrey Strct. Col-; Shtpntate Shires attd his l2-year-old and most respected members. and his 'lingwood Street and into tlte catltcttral.tdauehtcr Jeanette were bathing oft‘ work in the be:tutit‘nlly executed wood Aft.-r the dedication scn-ice that B|ackpool's South Shore when heavy carvings is renowned to hundreds of march up Bigg Market. wa\‘e~ swept Jeanette out to deep people in the \\’olvcrhantpton area. yparade will His masterpiece is the carved altar 5 Newgatc Street. Iilackclt Street. wlterc I water. Her father. who was a strong salute will be went to her aid. but after .thc taken by in Bishopstvood Church which he '.~\dtniral R. .\l. J. llutton.C.B..C.B.l3.. pushing her to .slt.tllow water and to donated and is :1 joy to behold. This particular work took this three ; and the l.ord hlayor of i\'eweastlc. The safety he collapsed and was swept back months to complete by working [2 : parade then goes back along Northum- lufca. lwo ltoliday-mztkers and two heach hours rt day. seven days a week.

Jherland Road for a meal at the ll-lall. prepared by the wives of the patrolnten reached Slupntate Shires In his lifetime many a child has had and got him back to the beach where hours of pleasure front the hundreds 1 branch members.

The parade will be led by the band artificial respiration was tried. but} of wooden toys he made and donated of the Royal t\larines. Scottish Corn- without success. to various children's Christntas parties. mnnd. and they. in turn. will be led by Shipmatc and Mrs. Shires and their 'l'he branch headquarters shows eviNewc:tstle's three famotts police horses. children were on :1 week's holiday in dence of his craftsntansltip in the Members of the branch have waited Blackpool for the lirst time in I6 many crests and plaques. and also a many years for this occasion. and they years. magnificent roll of honour.

The sympathies of all the members are looking forward to it with considerSltipmate Onions was a man with :1 able pleasure. Cdr. H. Row’. R.l).. of the llineklcy branch and. indeed. devoted sense of duty and his loss R.N.R. (ret.). the popular president of of the whole association go out to the will be greatly felt by all who knew I the branch, will be ‘mine host" for the; bereaved family and salute :t brave = him. He leaves a widow. tltrec l afternoon. lllltll. ‘daugltters and a son. '

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After the pliotograpli and an iml-ort ttlockhouse on September t6 when the Sithmziriiie (ltd Comrades‘ i l'Rl.\'(i the recent summer months the Portsmouth llraneli of tlte Royal Association held its annual promptu rendering of some old songs.

The weather line was despite gloomy many reunion.

Naval Association has h:id tlte pleasure of welcoming nicnihers from all the Presideiit of the Association. Vice.forecast.s‘. (,oniratles. cross-section of tl generation. and about 300_()ld every over the country. and the Portsmouth sliipniiites have been most pleased tu of suhinariners since the tirst crew of the Al. turned out to inalse it a siiecessful Atlniiral Sir Sidney Raw. l\'.ll.l" C.B.. , see them.

The walls and Hour of the head-' the prospect of a dreary middle l day. As t!lWiI_\‘!l. they had come from near and far. even the Scotland Branch ! being well represented. ted by Chief .\t(li) l.owe in the absence quarters were really tested. particularly anchor watch at the end of it.

After the usual rendezvous in tlielgroiiiiil for a g Will‘ l’ll“l0t"-'|Ph Will! of the submarine on L'.\L‘l'Cl$i.‘.\‘ in the when the visitors from llath and every one of the 9-8 Portsmouthileanteeii. all gathered on the p:ll’tt(lt!il‘l;l.g (Jtlicer, tsiibiiiariiies. Rear- Atlantic.

Reading were in possession. .\lemhers members who attended had nothing I The shield is given aiiiiiially by the were sure that the t'ound‘.itioiis hadl but praise l'or the evening they had lroni all accounts stink several inches! for the best all-r_onnd subwith the Purtlantl shipntates. ;IlSSUL‘l.' t ll_\lll l the visitors" front near and tar enjoyed the l"lt'bl Stibiiiaiiiie SquadIiiiarine_in The Portsnioiitli coaches were ntet themselves which. alter all. is what the ,rm_t; l‘Il1\\‘llZllC is the lirst of the Fortwo of the l’ortlatid members. who by Portsziioiitli members intended. lpoise ('l:iss to have aeliicved the them took for a tour right to the top and in the eouise of :1 thorSonietliing tiew in the way of sliows of the "l-lunip." and the visitors en-, :lltll|t\l.Il'. was put on recently by Sliipmzite 'oui.'hl_\‘ successful _\e;ii's work she a view that. perltaps‘. they had: ltrazier. Called "l"ruit Salad.“ the joyed troubled nizide her naiiic in undei-ice to take a look at. children of inatiy of the members; never in the Arctic.

There was a during surprise pleasant 3 called and Two silscr cups were liaiidcil over were on tliey played like; the social which tlte of course evening: ; from "llans “old~timers." Scenes vto the lust Stilitnariiie Sqiiadron by followed in the hall specially booked} Christian Anderson." "The King anti‘ .\lr. llell. of the l’t\rl\tltl)lllll branch. for the when the Portsmouth occasion. froml 1'' and the balcony scene for safe keeping: they had been won remiitder Branch with was a presented ‘.

"Romeo and Juliet" were played wilhl by submarines on the China station l form of of their visit.

It the took a‘ before the Second World War. and in great gusto. and the venture proved a front taken the Chcsil stone Beach.! time it is hoped they will be amongst great success. with ofi scene a painted the founder exhibits in a Submarine 'Perhaps the highlight of Atigiist beautifully Hill.

This and mounted Portland was Museum. plans for which are being was the anntial outing to Weyniouth of the bore an inscription preseiitamade in Dolphin at the moment. where, after spending a day having tion and date. the usual wander arouttd. the visitors The Old Comrades‘ Association in The of the nietnbers memento now ‘banner was laid tip in the (iliurch of were etitertained by hangs the} Portsmouth Branch.

Portland licadquarters among thci St. Ambrose during a short service. the branch Portland. to most sailors. means many ships‘ crests Afterwards. all had :i chance to waitpos-: der around the erstablishinent. seeking l iuan_v hours at exercises. cIe.. with i sesses. otit favourite haunts and renewing old acquaintances amongst themselves.

I Dolphin has tqlianged at good deal in the last two years. so some of the older siibmariners found ditliculty II consoling the new with the old.

As :ilw'ay.s.the .\lemori:ilChapel and Ill-Z tiienibers of the Durham. the .siibniariiies at the pier Tireless, 5Branch of the Royal I'\'a\'al Asso-i ciation were more tli-.in a little sadt The president of the Submarine ()Id Comrades‘ Assticiaitlon. Vice-Admiral Trencliant. Sea Scout and Seraphlll-I dedication of the standard of at the Septeiiiher niei.-ting. when they Sir Sidney Raw‘. presents the Submarine lillieiency Shield to Cliiel‘ Petty were visited by tin-st. These boats are the Aldershot llraneli of the said "goodbye" to fuuttder member tlfliecr Engineering: Meclizinic Lowe. of ll..\l.S. Finwbiile. definitely the vintage ineinheis of the i\'a\‘-at i»\\\‘()t‘l:lllt)I| to promises Royal George Watts. who. by now. is on his l post-war lleet. yet to most of those be a H.‘l'_\' big: i\.i\'itl affair in the to settle in i\ew I.eaI:intl. In present they seeincd to be full of ctin"lloiue of the British Army" on Sun- way wishing him and his family the best of ning :ind modern dC\lCC\‘ they had 8.

October day. luck. the members said how greatly never known.

At the time of eoiii-,: to press. it is: he would be tt|i\'st:tl. He was title of the .\':ivy of the past and the .\':iv_v of the future were linked at a ceremony However. considering this year is at llitehin on September 23. expected that (>0 standards Iroin the l)iainotid Jubilee of the Submarine most regular of attenilers and a brzinelies of the 'l he branch Royal Naval Association ston Royal Roy staunch messniate. to and kindred '.issoei.itions will be pre~ \, .v. l \ )‘l;I1ll l_ II 1 a h 'tu':s 1 r'1 5- K I Gil SL‘—‘ o t e"o -tiiners“t all t: asietectl.-I D““p"c ‘1 “'"'.m""F' spm“ mm" 3 seltl. the of i\':t\‘,\' of the niques and traditions of stihniarining ot‘ piiiehased few be ship:n:ites l)urli:itii will once; In addition to \'ice~:\d:nir;il Sir ifuturc. A ni.it.e was foi the i have cllnngcgl less than in most other (‘liarles C. Iliighes-ll.illet:. who will again llltlklttg the long ioiirn:§' to I b:ind of the Hitchizi Sea (Lidet Corps. ! \\.Ilksof life. take the salute at the iii.i.'eli-past. l London tor l!‘.: ‘.tt‘.Ill‘.;:l ieiinioii. l “W l‘F'-‘V-‘illttlixtti was iii.ide by the In the c\e:iin1_' :1 ictniioii diniici‘ was \'ice-Ad:iiir.il .\ir hidrie-_.' Raw and l 'llie \llflllls.t'_.'.' does not iii.-.in t"i.i: lll‘.‘tllLIll presiileiit. t apt _\l. ll. held in the ( hiet‘ l’-etty t)tliceis' .\less.

Rear-.-\d:iiir.il W. l.. (i. Adam have the brancli is iie.iriii;.: b.:tiki'iiptc_\. the ..'iine. (‘.ll.l-2.. R..\'.. with the chair- diiiiui: whieli speeches were made by will be intimated that tl_iey in a ll.'.tllll_\ lands at Sliipinate l-'. lillington. and many the Presiileut. the Hag tltlicer. Subpt'i.'\L2lll.‘l1:tlt\'Ul:lll lnian. ('~‘T“-I”l'Us‘||'-‘ml K R“)'i|l's't:tte and oiil,\' reccatl}' Sliitvniite other shipniates in .itleitd.iiice. marines. and the cliairinzin of the he Marines. has’ also stated that hopes "l)i,-L" ll-_-ron was able to orgaiiis-; 'l he Sea Cadets. under their (‘om- lissex lIl'.'ltlt.‘ll. .\lr. li. Warren. to attend. help to several deserving ()n the Siiiidae ntorning mzniy of lll-I West Ham branch of the Royal ‘iiizindiiig ()tlicer. l.ieiit.-Cominander l‘wo bands will be ill :tll'..‘lltlitl‘l\.‘L“C(t\".‘s'. The lsmaeh has ;|]\0 "eliipp-.-d Nasal .\ss'oehition paid a visit to lSniith. were \'ei_\' smartly turned out the Old (‘oinrades showed their wives and. wezitlter perinittinir. the Royal I m" to help \\|p_' oil the u._-[mi in.-one-.| .\\'orthint: on I7 and were l and a credit to the tiaiiiiiig st.itl's hard ~around the I-’oit and were alile _to exSeptember .\larine llziiid ol the Poitsuioutli Corti- by Area No. II in riinniiig the Whit- well looked after llr the Worthing work. lhe gti;ii‘d would have glad- plain much of ilic siiliiiiaiiiie iargoit inand will lleat Retreat on the .\l:iid:i-sun Spurn Ilead service. (not forgetting the Wortliiiig denied the heart of _e\'en the most they had used so olten at home.

Parade (iroinid :it't-.:r the dedication‘ The l)iirli:i.'ii llraneli would like to shipiuatcs (iradiially all dispersed to then home wives who laid on so much fotrd that critical (iunnei y Utlicer at \\'ha|e S ceremony at p.iii. towns. but it is hoped they will all be itltlc ll’ I‘s':Hl i-'1 »\\\"-' «V! “N 0|. it was not possible to eat it all) at the l>l3I|NlS:i|.i:u;iiic;il leioe will After the p.ii.ide .l \e:_v enj.s}..|s|._~ r._-imii again next year, for, as tisital.

Tlie'parade other branclies ;i wish that is echoed 54);-i-,1];-u_-|1i||g, Ilarraclss at ?...‘~=l p.ni. ; by the liditor. of the more li:i:'dy lttCl‘lll‘t:l'\‘ Him‘ “M “Ml l‘.V ills‘ Roysioii ship- .it had been ;i iiieiiiorable week-etid for Smile‘ 3 from in order that those tr.ivelling for .t swim despite the il‘.i.‘iLTl'lL".l niates and thei. I'.i:uilies at a ‘iL\\.‘l;ll both the ()ld ('otiii.itles .ind for those Iweiit afar may not liave to go on I aii.-ng.-.-d by the p.::ei~.ts oi ilie ; L‘t.tl'tI.'|'lll_\ s nine in ll .\l.S. l)olpliin .lllllt.'lli!lt l weather.

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There is a visit lil-ie. but like others the l)lll'l\ll|{:'to Southeiid to see the illtitiiinations on branch of the Assueizition is “on the_ Jill. l‘lI.\.f braiieh. up for thi. Re mm,c.. “aim union." is visiting \\’est Ham on the -.__‘..__ “"3 *h'Pm1|l‘'‘ v‘l'l‘l‘\‘Tl¥‘d “"5 "““"-‘. Bill and on the 28th there is the at the d_edication of.‘--(;,-_,.,d [)_,m-C" at the Public l-lull.“ Star As's'oeiatioii their Slatidartl and on fsepteniber 9 ‘West ll.iin. ll“! bftllltll lllltl 2| \l:tll ill. lllL' l0L‘.|l Thu old‘-cl n1¢n]hL‘r of [hc br;]ncl]_ fete in aid ot the (Iieshire llomes. Sliipmate llarold George Silvester. “"3 l3|'5l"‘-‘ll “'1”4li“‘ 1“: Wl‘W‘°l“¥'\l who loiigzlit at Jtttlattd. died on 0" 5. 1" WP -‘\lll='“l‘~‘l September 2. At the funeral on 0¢l“l"'T, 511"“'“"‘l ‘l'~‘d'~"-‘l“"‘ —"-'r""'°of the branch [Se-pteiiiber H inenibers The liist dance of the new s‘.‘rics' were present and the ‘llrayticli has talteii place :ind the soeials at the 51-Iiltl-‘I111 s‘o\L‘rs'tl the cotliii. Sorue_of his wo:l.inates also attended hriiigiii-.2 club have been well supported them the llritish l.ei_.'ion St.-uidaril. .\leiiiben sisiti:i-- l)orkiii-_.- .iie with and the was deeply respected -.s.:lconie .iiiy lle ..'i~.-is assured ot ;: or the br.iiich will miss him.

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CLIMBING THE HOLY WITH ‘THE NUT’

Hart1and_Point rrten of

MOUNTAIN

October. I961

OF JAPAN Harte said we'd have omelettes for dinner.

At 12 o'clock we stopped to look for somewhere to camp or sleep. and sortie water. First there was nowhere. nor any water either. Then they found a h:1lf-built hut. We looked high and IOW for water. aitd after an hour found three full drums hehiitd the hut. The pot mess and tea were good. Almost as good as yours_ t\lum.

After dinner the nut looks at the top. which we could see quite clearly. and says. "Not as high as the Ilen to me. (‘an do that easily in an afternoon!" Actually l):1d. Otlr hut was at only 5.000 fcct though they thought at that time it was aboitt 7.500. I wish we'd known for certain. but all we had was :1 map written in Japanese. and I don't tliittk the olliecrs undi:rstood J;1p:1nes.,- any more than we did.

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('I'/irvc ll”f('t.'f.l (mil (1 [‘(lf;_\' 0/ I4 niiiiter I’('('t.'lllI_\‘ !rir1'i'IIi'¢I lrimi Kn!-i" to I iiiiyiiiiiit. Ifir i'3.~f0t)II. iiiuiiiiliiiit iii Iupmt. /I 1m't'i'.1.1/iil (‘.|[1('t1IfffUIl In the lap of flu‘ iiiitiiiiriiiii /iilloiri-it. and the iiruiiiiii ii] Iliv rliiiih. lI\ writ by NIH.’ 0/ Hit’ iliiiiln-r.1, wiii 11-rillni in his iimlltrr.---Et).)

[CAR .\lum.—\’ou‘ll never guess. Two days ago I climbed the tallest iiiotiittaiu in Japan. I-”uji-soincthing-or-other. which is miles and miles front Kobe where tlte ship is.

'I‘licic's :1 lltll in this ship who. when it's still 70 miles away!" he is away front his wife in Singapore.

‘N0 Sl’E.\l\' E. ’GI.ISII' goes to estraoidi'nary Icttgtlts to climb every niotuttain in \igIll, Antl he IllL'\ to make his stokers do so too.

The next train was a hit like New .\'obody believed ltim wlten lte started ('ross to Victoria. oitly it was full of waiideriiig round the ship looking for farmers carrying stinking seaweed. suckers to climb sonic ltoly tnottittaiit and very crowded. too. When we got iit Japan. First he says it is twelve hun- out we asked him wh:it nest. and he dred metres high (or perhaps said. “I don't know. Let's see if the thousand». or maybe fcet_ I can't natives speak Englisli." remember). then he says it is 200 miles They didn't.

Then we kept the early morning bus away (it was 340. not cottnting ottr bus ride and lift), then he says he'll only waiting (at 0620 to be exact) while we take I1t‘l(Is who'll htty :1 rucksack. and picked up a little breakfast. but ltickily give him tlteir R./\. and £5 as well. it was going our w:iy':1nd we were the Then. they say. he went to the Coin- only passengers. By tlte way. Mum. mander aitd said. “Look (I e:tn't the laps don't have any loaves of use his name in a letter to you. Mum) bread. and they eat seaweed. Rum "l still want £40 to be utterly safe." ain't it? Also I don‘t know how we .-\n_\-way. of all the pivo collections of found mit all these timings and routes 111: party before their men in this ship the Welfare CommitCharlies who can't speak Engtee are the worst—but they gave him I51. the lot. Kept it :1ll hintself ltc did.

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SI.IPPER\' I.A_\'A arduous climb Mount Fujiyama in 111: backAnyway we all got to :1 wooden house at last which was just about at groun the end of the trees. Looking down we us. was 3.000. yes, only 3.000. Mtim. It could see for miles. right into the blue was a lovely morning, and we could blue distance all look down on the coastal plain. or Some said it where we had come from. looked only 2.500 to the whatever they call it, clear as anyThe driver dropped its at nine thing. Then we walked. and we walked. top. Toothy kept quiet. He's good at o'clock quite far up. and was he and we changed oitr loads. and we arithmetic. you see. and when he took 8.000 frotn I2.-300. he got 4.400. pleased when one of our l’.0.'s gave and rested and walked again. tScowse says these figures are right. him a packet of fags! Everybody said an changed otir loads. and the eggs but I wouldn't know.) we were at 5.000 feet at least. Ha ha. _brokc—-so many that we put the goo Coming down we realised that this in :1 plastic bag. and Petty Ollicer (Continued on page I5. column I)

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"Wliat’."' But. there it was. 1\Iiles above and it looked ever so Close. They made tl\' looming out of the ground mist. A its sign in :it :1 hut. and give our nexthuge mouiuain. It was about this time of-kiit. I hope you don't mind. Mum. that someone said_ "Of course. chaps. but the tint put "('aptain. ll.M.S.

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C. II. Bl'.R.\'r\RD & MINS ICIII. are :il\\:ivs It took :1 long time. and it must have \'ACA.\'C|l>'.S‘ tor Constables nix: in the lupp) to utiwutcr PUl\I1.I\lnI: second-li.1n1.l swords .\tlmir.1lIv ('1‘n\t.|I‘ul.Il‘t‘. lit1ii.1t appointment 111111 or without ouittis. and tiny tmiecu vtishtng Piecre write "I detail to: been -8.30 when we were only in the will he on .1 tempourv basis with prospects in to «II sthould wine in the tint tritium-g to Anglia middle of that slope. It was horrible.

The Personnel Manager, Iranaler to pcmtauent and ncns1.1nab.'e s€I’\'it;t. llousc. ltamiclt. I.\\CI. or at the l\'a\';1l Potts to No grass. no trees: oitly rock and lava (‘omnirrieinir my oi entrants is i.'<_‘u pcr .11-mum. leont.-act the local branch.

ELLIOTT BROTHERS with nine annual i merits 11! L25. maktxie al |I()l7\'l~ZII0I.I) I-II-'l>'l>lCI§ AN!) Il\(Z(3AGE .1nd people slitting down the motilitotal III (775. Alter I7 \c.1r.\' st-nlec :1 lunlx-i tutored. mow.-1| and rutltcd and sltipncd. --White (LONDON) LIMITED tain. Ont: or two lucky blokes got a increment or £25 l\ .1w.1idcd. ntlkinit .1 lin.1t total '.\ ('1! l.ld.. I20 London Road. North Ilnd Inn.‘nl (Mir) Pt! allflllm, lniioim and boon are 'tion. I'oii1ri11-uiti. Phone M221. of the u1tt‘s hip Ilas-l.. swig Eluroe Way. Bot-etnmwood. Harts. issued ticc ol sturirc. 'lttcr1: arc irood pr-.11nc\'ts IFORIII-1\‘ SF.l.I-'-l)HI\‘l'Z IIIRI-2. (‘an dclitrrrtl Somebody said there w.1s a path to ut nmn1oi1on_ ('and.J.1trs 1111111 be bciuccn '.1I1ItI' idc on shim‘ return to the United Kine2! and ~13‘ tears at aiir. .11 ms: 5 :1. Tin. £11 dorn at no crttra choice. New .\|oin1 l(\0tk—— one side of us. Was‘ there! .-\nd were hzleht (in hair: lectl. ol Iliitnh n.1‘.:on.1lit)' and etininrclicnsitc ln\|II.AIlsK‘. Sivceial low ralfl. we tltanI.l'ul to liiid it‘.' Tootliy Wits“ ot cuntpltry cltaiaetcr, 'lhcv will be iciiuircd Apply -:.11 White Rose I-isiiitccrim: Conimny.

POSTS F R MEN IN there too. They my he lay ilat with his to pan .1 medical .1111! ed11..oiona1t c\.1im'11.1ii1m Lin. Ilants. l't11-nc Ii\\ 2l2I. ot 'l'lt-..\luunt'.1'u the cratt'r Ilul_1 prior to .1!1D.'lf|tm:nt. ldu;.1iio:1.1l c\.1mtn.1i1'om Il(ll'Sl-2 I’l'Il(.'IIA§E. An ideal .1.-heme for head below the level of his feet at each H.M. PRISON SERVICE are held titiaircrty .1: |I..\I |)s-.L)‘.tI‘ds Ports- those loolsinii :1t1c.-111 I110‘; .11t1:mec atirr ilm.-c oi" the tour huts on tlte 11:1)‘ tip. This I mouth. l)c1.1(mort and Rnsflll. and at the scan :11 low 1.11: ot inlcrnl, M1-iiiiasr.-.1 rcnaid Ilut" just in case we were too late; PRISONS AND BORSTALS II It .\'..\I_\‘._ l.11:1donde:iv. Noithcrn Ireland. in the ctcnl death —\\'iite lot lcallct. "III: riiusl he ltow.he in-.1i‘ly Citltglll tip with 111-11 due in cart; ll.'iol‘<I'. Mil. l'1mttcr Iloosc Asst 11 which down of kind was H1t1c coming to the I'ln\'It.II‘l‘ll I.itc Assothe leaders. Now we really were tired. inloimalton and .|Dl|lt£.1l1t'lI It'll!‘-1 can be oh. tililllntl ot l_.ndort List. 240 I.lt1t1op1:;1ie. I.onII AGE 41 tor to (or with 41} men of long them.

We carried and inasses apples‘ Ltlncd lrom the (tile! ('on\‘..1Iil¢'. )\tIl".|i!.llI)‘ don. I'.('.2.

Some of us went up .1 few more stages. xcrvtcc in the armed torcci). and is all (this l."on1I.1bnl.1rv, 011:1-rt .\nnc'< .\t.msionc_ st. MA i.11.llo ronirolled l:1\il. 2-t-hour 1cr\i.'c.oranges iintty tery rr.-1-tirnurn height 5‘ 6' Ian lloile \il)'\' lie was very near the J-Im<'\'\ I’-H3». lvltden. $\\'.l. hrmns: D€f- Tct.: I’1‘tt.\moullI 3513.1.‘-I (two lines). for dillieult but PAY £lO_l61.6d. : week rising to 05.35.

Mimi. this you. and down HI because came the out top .1 week I said was too I:-.te. Most of us linally chocolate too) and eggs‘ and ()\o and; PLUS I torches and baiitlages, not THE LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE the lint 1 there ‘rec where at is stoppetl no quarter: or an allowance ol up to the ntateltes.

(1.51. a week require: water only snow to eat.

It was‘ :1 line day again. (‘l:;tr htil Free uniiorm MEN AND WOMEN. Three weeks‘ l1o'1‘d;y with pay, plus 9 without all the we'd had the sun day, AI.'I‘I'l‘I.Zl)l-I IJISI-I.\S,I".

I public holidays I before. The path the trees was 1 through Full pay during training We were very sorry for ourselves. still Pcnilonablcappointmcnnwithpromotion as steep. and although there. jti.st we weren't going to make it.‘ lint a‘. i Basic pay (I2 ls. (42-hour week) including first-aid and running repairs prospect! eraelss about the stillness wearing least we didn't have to walk 1ip1vards' were allowances. Shift workers’ pay range (I3 85. to (I4 9:. Initial training with Additional allowance] lor officer: who oll alter the rim 7.0011 feel. I 1111.11. we l '1 were we ltey electII'| cu.-ruin building trades. snllering anymore. say pay. Uniform provided. Paid holidays. Pension scheme on permanent moving faster than before. .-\t i quality rrciant. lit-urn; and hot water fitters. from allitutle. hut I've never heard of were appointment. Applicants. aged 2|-45. must be experienced drivers in ten we were at the top of the trees. By watt-,, pr yiéul education rmtructors and .1 disease of tiiat name. It was good to IZ the path had led its to w here we had 1 good health. hospital otftcen. look so far down. All he;iiitil'til eolotirs feel for rllastlcted booklet and applimz.-o.-1 before. and we had .1 terrilily ‘, Apply to the and clouds which buds took photo- stopped .3.

Iu.\urious ltincli on unity lazy languid -_.-raphs of. The wind got damn cold and and oranges and snow.

Ettablilhment Officer (LA 40) Officer-in-Charge (LAS. I/N/Z501/I0), Prinon Comminion, xnisl swirled round the top of the LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE Hone-'erry Home. niotmtain. It still looked only :1 quarter ‘AT THE TOP D1.-an Ryle Street. of :1n hotir away: but everyone nowI50 Waterloo Road, S.E.I London S.W.| Then. :11 there wasn't though really lsnew tltat it would rueait :1 much race in it. people started putting on longer w:1|k than we expected. and the up the next 2.000 feet which sleeping at the top without blanket_s werepace not many at all. Very sleep. on . . and without any food. So we started solid lava and snow. What is "eyedown at six.

It began to get dark. .\'ohod_v said brow stall." Dad? Through some more Shinto arelte.s‘. over some rocks. anything. and they didn't seem to be and we were at the edge of the crater. worried. We started going tiirottglt the Huge it was‘. half :1 mile across with recs‘ when it was only just light funny hole in the middle. \‘.‘: 11.-re enouglt to see. Soon it was just all .1almost too tire1| to climb the l.t\I little black. And it was hell. The stokers. wlto cart sleep any-11 here. said that they hill at the side to the top of the envied tltem two who had stayed in the ntouutain. titty Peel was there by hot at the top of the trees because they him-sell at ten to three. Then Ian: I-loile. Most of us reached the .\l.:i' were llakers attd could go no farther. about three. and the l’.t). and they had 1111 ttlankets either. Some- station how Jail Peel twlto has :1 funny the tint crawled up at three-thirty.l Just before we had to rush oil dowtt l Christian name. .\Ium: titty) seemed to 5 rententber the way. He rententheretl beeatise ‘e didn't want that night lark l where there was no p.1t|i. and where again. Toothy app-.-ared at the lip. andal cheer went tip. becattse he is room . . to expect trees felled across it: where :1 big old man. Mom, 33 they say—to tttrii sharp left. and miss :1 hole. or very out on pension. He had taken to cross :1 tiny bridge across a ttearly slow‘. but sure. as he -said. :tnd had p|C1.'lplI.‘c. The nut had :1 knee which itmade it. And did he snalll: th: nut's hurt to bend. and kept falling over the at the top Did he! pegs which held the little log steps in whisky Those two let us go on a.‘1:a1l tr.‘place. I didn't iinderstantl what he said. cause old iiirt couldn't liardly will: The titan in the car could be YOU !—l1;1cls in CI\'\') but I :1in sure you didn't ought to. now. Poor old laek Dusty turn.-it hack l Street, with the home of .\I1iiit. your dreains, the job of your down. and h.: when he us saw coming We got back to our ltiit and our l-ti close. too. A great shane. dreains. For, every year, about 9.000 brand no:-w~ men teltoeolate to you. .\l1ii1t) at Itl_3tl. s.1t'c was very The ollicers called it glissaditig. but will start Outdoor Selling. Some will earn £I,ooo. and sound. we just skzttetl down the long strips in 3 with :1 total of over TEN snow on the mountain. .\o:itel:'t\es on some £34100. some \\'IIISI’I-'.RI.\'GS MILLION POUNDS! And, back lioiitc, tlteri.-‘s room Two niaiii; ‘s were tip ;it four otir feet. and .soi1tetimes oit our .\ln:it. what know I iitean \i.L'lU|.'I\- they said. because it was light. well you for YOU. ‘then the two cripples front lti-,'..ter up Anyway. we got down terribly qiiiek’ made the tint by six-thiri_1 lh.-; 1ppe:iri.:tl after no sleep and even ittore and dreadful cold. which inade us all get .s1iri went down while the |.1st two were at l0.0l){) feet. and they could up and ntake breakfast. .-\nd you know see the shadow of Fuji cast aroiintl were trained not he one of them ?—one of your year's on the iiioney Salesman you see what. Minn‘! Some clots were htinelted eloutls below her looking like an in ten miIlions—a “new titan“ in this convenient way. No previous expcrietice or away in :1 little group. wl1ispering—— arrow.

9,ooo?—sharing their torch were tisittg They saying that they thou-,.-ht they would at 9.000 feel. they education is seek good Reme1nbcr!——Outdoor say. and they called .EVERY \\".ty ! If you are aged 18-48 have another try if the 1111i didu‘t rniud. the ntiid path :1 "nightnt:1re" because like I thought they were rtiad. future like an open-air life is :1 growing with over 250,000 :1 what could have saw lt;1pp:ned they Then suddenly the 11111 stood up and this annual need gives you A members and 9,000 new men needed every year to people shoved people this. way and that. He to them the night belore. \\‘.- were is :1 curiotis titan who loves to speak "laughing!"

GENUINE CHANCE. The National School. with cover retirements, promotions, etc. It's the career so fast that nobody 1u11lerst;11td~; him.

GOOD ORGANISATION over 9of',’, successes, offers you (a) SPECIALIST of tI1c_future—:md when you return there’s room He asked one group it‘ they were sure world for YOU. If you have the \VILL to get on {not they really wanted to go, and were fit They got home. and the iiui's l.-g ‘TRAINING in you the next was morning good enough ‘return—and enough to try again. And they said gb) SPECIALIST Appointments Service otherwise) send for full details. See some typical with him walk the rest of its let to ves. To the other he said. “Is there until ottr timber lorry .to ensure at when you do return. itnyone here who hasift had enough. down asten miles vacancies, some typical men. post with the lift the to :1 village whose knees don't ache. and who isn't gave whatever. just clip the coupon ! sunbnrnctl. :1n1l who wouldn't really station. Of coiirse. we had iuueh less * You train in your spare time. Many of those Inig- No rather stay at home'.’'' And Jack Dusty. to carry. Only one tin of salmon left. yes the bloke wlto had inst come down. in tact. This is what they call good whose real name is Mootly. said yes organisation. I suppose. Then. .\lum. rosr NOW __----...L..

I had a huge dinner and lots oi’ beer.‘ I00, NATIONAL SCHOOL "Rigltt. You ll) go. We leave at and a real barber’: shave by :1 t'l-.111: wlttl inc details of Sr<\'1:ilist home-study miiniig. .\'p:ei.1li<1 eight. Take an estra sweater each. Jrtpaitcsc who had a smasltiitg party OF SALESMANSHIP LTD. .‘\pp1)ltlttnt'llb Service, and how to Ix.-coine one of my ye.tt'1' 9.000 tiood." He always talk: like that. in his shop. We got home. second":1e\\' tll.‘ll then nutease :ltILlL‘tI that he didn't elass and very full. by II that night.

NATIONAL HOUSE Must stop now. Skausse says ta-ta want cripples to try. or guys who MANCHESTER 2 "thought they might." or whose little for now.

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Ginger (alias Sir Edrnuud). toes hurt, and that he too would come.

Address I".S.-—~Is it true the Fleet Air Arm Which was :1 bit much seeing that he INN HOUSE DANES never go above l0.000 without oxy- London: was limping all over the place.

265, STRAND, W.C.2 Mom. I had to go too. gen? How wet can you get? The not I mean) says he might try Killerman _.laro on 'l'cl.: CH.-Incrry pit]: They (those who stayed hoiiglll it in the end thoug 1! They had his way home. Can you get this on the 5 THE SPECIALIST SCHOOL tl:..J1_1. liriiizs l‘1i.1si' I to carry our l'-l:tnl1ets' to ".\Ioody's I\'ation:tl Health, Dad? dowti

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Last _vear a crew of Engine Room .-\rtiliccrs pulled routtd the island in I‘) hours and the Falcons (H.M.S. Falcon is the R.i\'. Air Station at llal Far. Malta) felt conlident that they could set up a new record.

R. I write on behalf of all who prevailing. surprisingly little direct The boat used was an ordinary took part in the International Oll- -.issist;mce was required by competitors.

Service whaler with live men rowing on Saturday. but those who tiuished the course all and three in reserve. The crew's eon- shorc Powerboat Race how and encouragement from lidence was not misplaced. for six August I9. I96]. to say themuch we drcw comfort manner seeing the fast patrol boats and hours 30 minutes were knocked oll appreciated and admired Brocklcsby standing by in the I-l.R.A.'s time. and the new reco:d. in which the Royal Navy supported H.M.$. case of need. They were also relieved which other crews have already inti- this event.

Hundreds of thousands of specta- of the worry of stray swimmers and mated that they will beat. now stands by seeing Naval tors along the South Coast saw for spectator-boats at I2 hours 30 minutes.

The crew took with them hot soup. themselves the (lashing and scannin- auxiliary craft ellectively patrolling in biscuits. fruit and mineral drinks. and like manner in which units of the Spithead and Weymouth Bay. Though necessarily less spectacular. a portable radio was carried while a Trials and Special Service Squadron the assistance given by the stall of the helicopter in the area kept a friendly carried out their escort duties. ln view C‘ommander-in-Chicl.

Portsmouth. in ot the marginal wt-ather conditions eye on their progress. planning and controlling the race was of decisive importance. Indeed. without it. one cannot quite see how.thc race could have been sta ~~.-d in its present form.

It is hoped that the declared obicctive of the race of developing design. construction and handling techniques for .small high-performance powerboats in open waters may be of interest to the Admiralty. by pointing the way towards the further development ol ship's boats attd amphibious craft and their equipment.

When you bank with the Westminster, you get service Please convey the thanks of the all along the line. First, the Westminster has a special organisers and the competitors to all units of the Royal Navy whose cheerNavy Branch at 26 Haymarket,London. This has been l'ul co-operation helped to make the race the success it undoubtedly was. open since 1772 and is, in consequence, well acquainted JOHN G. ABRAII/‘\i\l. with the kind of financial problems you meet with in the above letter was .sent by the (The chairiuan of the Race committee to the Navy. Next, the Bank has branches at Portsmouth and Secretziry of the /\dmiralty.~-Editor.)

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