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The Jolly Jossman R.N. (Paperback)
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The Jolly Jossman R.N. (Paperback)
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Loot Price R366
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JOLLY, a good sense of humour; JOSSMAN, a necessary strong
personality. Frederick Dale's memoirs show that he clearly had an
abundance of both qualities. Throughout a naval career of nearly
thirty-three years, he rose from the rank of boy seaman, second
class, to the exalted position of a fleet master-at-arms. Being the
person responsible for the discipline and many other aspects of
several hundred sailors' lives, both at sea and ashore, Dale
relates some raucous stories here that will make your hair curl!
But fleet master-at-arms Dale hardly led a pure existence himself.
He boxed as a middleweight for many years at fairground boxing
booths, where members of the public would challenge him. The
success of these rough and tumble days spurred him on to begin a
career as a professional boxer, whilst simultaneously employed by
the Navy; a dual existence that not many sailors have achieved.
Dale's recollections give the ordinary person a peep through the
porthole into ship life, showing the humorous escapades that befall
sailors as they let off 'a little' steam whilst ashore or try to
break up the monotony at sea. This is an insider's view of life in
the Royal Navy, depicting the sailors in their element, as they
work (and play) hard. Being an active member of the Navy, however,
is not without its dangers and there are a sprinkling of life's
sadder moments covered here; extreme weather carrying men
overboard, hostile fire and dealing with the aftermath of World War
II. But life goes on, especially when you've got hundreds of
sailors to keep an eye on (and all those confounded charge sheets
to write!).
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