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Thanks to R.A.R. (Tony) Hill for providing
this commission book. Tony graduated from Nottingham University in
1959 and was one of the last National Service intake who had
successfully applied for a 3 year short service commission.
Carysfort had just completed the 1958-59 commission when he joined her
for two weeks sea experience working up off Portland. As an
introduction to life at sea he was given a copy of this commission
book. Now Lieutenant R A R Hill RN and fresh out of university the
Royal Navy came as somewhat of a shock. His first wardroom mess
dinner was Trafalgar Night in Portsmouth. He had no specific
duties on board and was free to join in (but not too closely) with all
the routines. He remembers being told that if in doubt he could
carry out some "bulkhead inspection". He enjoyed his
short stay onboard once he got over the faux-pas of sitting in the First
Lieutenant's seat at his first breakfast onboard. Apart from
gunnery and depth charge practice his other memory is of drinks in the
wardroom - Horse's Neck - 1d for the brandy and 2d for the ginger ale.
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