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tried to make them beleive I was born in Belfast & had crossed the "line" on the way out, but was to no purpose, I was ordered a bath & they just did lather me with that soot & ducked me well too. I got more than anyone else I think. Suppose it was to be my just reward for having spent the whole day in arranging the affair.
We had electric lights all over the No. 3 hatch & round my room, where the ceremony was held. I thoroughly enjoyed being dipped & would have been disappointed had I not been. The following is the Programme.
Grand Concert & Initiation Ceremony.
Held on Board H.M.A.T. A 45 –
Crossing the Equator February 19th 1915 7.30 p.m.
Chairman - Accompanist
Capt T.F. Brown a.a.m.c. – Private Munn
Mandolin Solo – Selected – Private Munn
Song – " – Sergeant Rowe
Song – " – Driver Roach
Recitation – " – Corporal Hart
War Cry – Patriotic – Mr W King Witt & Ships Company.
Song – Selected – Capt. W.L. Johnson
Song – " – Purser H.W. Farrell
Song – " – Electrician A. Wilkinson
Mandolin Solo – " – Private Munn
Song – " – Private Stratfort
Song – " – 2nd Officer A.S. Johnson
Recitation – " Private Shoebridge
Song – " – Driver Taylor