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AT SEA. 1945-04-07. AS THE VAN HEUTSZ CARRYING HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS CROSSES THE EQUATOR, "KING NEPTUNE", (LIEUTENANT MAHONEY), (1), ESCORTED BY HIS RETINUE COMES ABOARD TO INITIATE NEWCOMERS TO HIS DOMAIN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LIEUTENANT STEVENS, "KING NEPTUNE'S HERALD", (2); MR BEVIS, YMCA REPRESENTATIVE, "THE BARBER", (3); CORPORAL HARDY, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, "SINBAD THE SAILOR" (4).
AT SEA. 1945-04-07. CAPTAIN J.D. HONEYSETT, 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNALS, (2), HAS A LOCK OF HIS HAIR REMOVED BY MR BEVIS, YMCA REPRESENTATIVE, "THE BARBER", (1), AS THE VAN HEUTSZ CARRYING HEADQUARTER
AT SEA. 1945-04-07. CAPTAIN J.D. HONEYSETT, 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNALS, (3), HAVING HIS PUNISHMENT ORDERED BY "KING NEPTUNE", LIEUTENANT MAHONEY, (1), AS THE VAN HEUTSZ CARRYING HEADQUARTERS 26 INFAN
AT SEA. 1945-04-07. "KING NEPTUNE", LIEUTENANT MAHONEY, (2), AND HIS COURT BEING RUDELY DISRUPTED WITH A FIRE HOSE BY ONE OF ITS VICTIMS AS THE VAN HEUTSZ CARRYING HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE TRO
AT SEA. 1945-04-07. PRIVATE MADIGAN, 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION, SAID BY "KING NEPTUNE", LIEUTENANT MAHONEY, (3), TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF 15 MOTHERLESS SARDINES IS PUNISHED FOR HIS CRIME,
AT SEA. 1945-04-07. LIEUTENANT ANTHONY, 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNALS, (6), AFTER BEING ANNOINTED WITH FLOUR AND WATER AND BOOT POLISH IS WASHED IN THE GREASE CAN AS THE VAN HEUTSZ CARRYING HEADQUARTERS
AT SEA. 1945-04-07. SERGEANT T. CAIN, 9 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, IS DIPPED IN THE GREASE CAN AT THE ORDER OF HIS MAJESTY KING NEPTUNE AS THE VAN HEUTSZ CARRYING HEADQUARTERS 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOP
