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War Diary quotations for September 24.
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Ted Gore: September 24, 1942
The Wartime Diary Of Warrant Officer E J (Ted) Gore, Royal Australian Air Force, 1942-1945
Advanced watches 14 minutes, & crossed the "line" at 8.03am. This afternoon the Merchant Navy put on the old King Neptune act. They went to unending trouble to give us what they called would be an unforgettable day & it certainly was. King Neptune, his Queen & secretary were very well made up wearing skirts of unravelled rope & brassiers of rope & hair of the same. The King's Court were the most curiously dressed & made up lot I have ever seen. They reminded me very much of Katoomba on New Years Eve. They had everything from scanties to silk pyjamas. Goodness knows where they came from as I'm sure they didn't belong to the sole female, the nurse on board. On the aft well deck they made a bath about 20'x 20'x 4 feet deep using a tarpaulin. The CO, Fit Lt Edwards received the best ducking of the lot, being tried & found guilty by the King & then pasted with flour & water & then walked the plank & received the finest three duckings I've ever seen. The moon tonight is the most beautiful I've ever seen. It is full & above the clouds. The rays from it show all colours & the way it transforms the clouds into glowing masses is an unforgettable sight. The reflection on the water is a definite change & the moon resembles a chinese lantern.
- Wartime Diary Of Warrant Officer E J (Ted) Gore @ 458raafsquadron.org (PDF)