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BEST UNITS, NSMEN LADIES IN THE MESS .. 130
RECOGNISED ................. 121
CONVERSATION IN THE
INAUGURAL PARADE .. 121 MESS ................................ 130
COMMANDING RESTRICTION ON DRINKS
OFFICER’S PARADE ..... 121 .......................................... 131
MUSTER PARADE ......... 121 RESTRICTION ON
HEADDRESS ................... 131
OPERATIONAL READY
DATE PARADE ............... 121 PUNCTUALITY .............. 131
KEEL LAYING MESS INITIATION ......... 131
CEREMONY .................... 121
IMPROPER MESS
CHRISTENING A SHIP .. 122 ETIQUETTE .................... 131
COMMISSIONING .......... 123 RING THE BELL............. 132
DECOMMISSIONING .... 124 CLOSURE OF MESS ...... 132
NAVY COLOURS AND MILITARY DINING-IN ............... 133
SUNSET ........................... 124
ORIGIN OF MILITARY
MESS CUSTOMS .......................... 126 DINING-IN ...................... 134
ORIGIN OF REGIMENTAL RATIONALE BEHIND
MESS ................................ 127 DINING-IN ...................... 134
CUSTOMS IN THE MESS ‘PUNCH’ CEREMONY .. 135
........................................... 127
THE CONCOCTION ....... 135
WARDROOM .................. 127
DINING CALL ................ 136
COMMANDING OFFICER
IN THE MESS .................. 129 POSTING OF COLOURS 136
GENERAL COURTESY UNIFORM AND DRESS 136
TOWARDS MEMBERS OF
COCKTAIL PERIOD ...... 137
THE MESS ....................... 129
SEATING AND TABLE
MESS HOSPITALITY ..... 129
ARRANGEMENTS ......... 137