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Do you know your Naval History?
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Royal Navy Pay and Conditions
Up Spirits
Grog - or the Rum Ration
1850
Rum ration halved to one eighth of a pint: (a gill) of rum to water ratio 1:3
Petty Officers and above receive their rum neat
1850
RNSS Glenholt
This received by Jan Elliott. If anyone can help, please either comment on this article, or email Jan direct on de018r2450@blueyonder.co.uk
HMS Ganges - TV article
Old Ganges boys may be interested to view this clip on TV recently and possibly spot an Oppo or even yourself?
The Ganges mast looks a little sad but apparently restoration is in the plans to develop the site and maybe; just maybe you may be able to retire to the site!!
http://www.godfreydykes.info/GANGES%20MAST%20VISITED%20BY%20ANGLIA%20TV%...
Ganges Mast - letters to the press
Neglect of our history? On the button!
Note... To read the article, you need to be a member and be logged on. Once logged on, go to 'Association', then click on 'Historical Communications'
Navy's Past Masters - HMS Ganges
Article published in the press about Ganges 'Manning the Mast'.
Note... To read the article, you need to be a member and be logged on. Once logged on, go to 'Association', then click on 'Historical Communications'.
Fred Sparkes
FRED S SPARKES Ordinary Telegraphist C/JX 371503. Submitted by Anthony F Balch.
This account begins in October 1942 when I first met Fred on joining HMS St George to begin our naval training. We were 15 years old, we both qualified as AC boys and were assigned to the same class of W/T students.
POEM - FOR THE FALLEN
Submitted by Carl
We are all familiar with the fourth verse of this poem but how many of us have read the whole poem? For me, until now I did not know that the verse came from a poem; I just presumed that it was part of the Remembrance Service that we have every November.
Convoy Job - WW2 tribute from the RAF
By John Pudney
A tribute from the RAF to all mariners both Merchant and Royal in WW2.
CONVOY JOB
Convoy the dead
Those humble men who drown,
Dreaming of narrow streets, of alleys snug
In lamplight, love in a furrowed bed,
Pints in a Rose and Crown.
Escort the brave
Whose hearts, unsatisfied
With the kind stairs and tender hearth of love,
The First Signal Schools
"Gongs, Drums, Flags and Banners are Signals to unify the eyes and ears of the troops." - Sun Tzu, 'The Principles of Conflict'
