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s.s. Monterey, 31st March 1900
By Lt. Col. Steele, Commanding, Troops on Board

R.O. 231 – 31-03-1900

A half-holiday will be observed this afternoon for all troops on board not on duty.

Hi Mike,
I wonder what the men got to do, on their "afternoon holiday" I doubt if conditions on board Monterey were quite as good as on a cruise ship of today
Regards Frank

QSAMIKE wrote:

S T R A T H C O N A’ S H O R S E

Regimental Order

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s.s. Monterey, 31st March 1900
By Lt. Col. Steele, Commanding, Troops on Board

R.O. 231 – 31-03-1900

A half-holiday will be observed this afternoon for all troops on board not on duty.

By Order
(signed) E. F. Mackie, Lieut.
Actg. Adgt.

Hi Frank.....

In the navy we used to call this a Make and Mend afternoon..... Goes back to the time of sail when you were given the odd afternoon off (usually a Sunday) to make or mend your clothing but there were no duties to be performed.....

Mike

Frank Kelley wrote: Hi Mike,
I wonder what the men got to do, on their "afternoon holiday" I doubt if conditions on board Monterey were quite as good as on a cruise ship of today
Regards Frank

QSAMIKE wrote:

S T R A T H C O N A’ S H O R S E

Regimental Order

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s.s. Monterey, 31st March 1900
By Lt. Col. Steele, Commanding, Troops on Board

R.O. 231 – 31-03-1900

A half-holiday will be observed this afternoon for all troops on board not on duty.

By Order
(signed) E. F. Mackie, Lieut.
Actg. Adgt.