Author: Edward C. Russell
Publisher: Deneau & Greenberg : Department of the Secretary of State
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Customs and Traditions of the Canadian Armed Forces
Author: Edward C. Russell
Publisher: Deneau & Greenberg : Department of the Secretary of State
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: Deneau & Greenberg : Department of the Secretary of State
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Customs and Traditions of the Canadian Navy
Author: Graeme Arbuckle
Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub.
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub.
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Jackspeak
Author: Rick Jolly
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1844861627
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Jackspeak is a comprehensive reference guide to the humorous and colourful slang of the Senior Service, explaining in layman's termsthe otherwise cryptic everyday language of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and the Fleet Air Arm. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, it was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in theservice. With useful cross-references and examples of common usagethroughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonistfrom service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book forcurrent and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Conway is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1844861627
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
Jackspeak is a comprehensive reference guide to the humorous and colourful slang of the Senior Service, explaining in layman's termsthe otherwise cryptic everyday language of the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and the Fleet Air Arm. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, it was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in theservice. With useful cross-references and examples of common usagethroughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonistfrom service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book forcurrent and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Conway is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.
Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy
Author: Mark Nelson
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459742818
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Pull up a bollard and get to know the colourful language of the Royal Canadian Navy. Do you ever get channel fever so bad only a great homeward bounders will cure you? Have you ever met Tug Wilson the brass-pounder, Dusty Miller the blanket stacker, or Nobby Clark the stoker? From aback to zizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their boots with the colourful language of Canada’s senior service. Learn the difference between duff and no duff, box kickers and gut robbers, and Nelson’s blood and Neptune’s dandruff. Newly revised and expanded, with over 2,500 terms included!
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459742818
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Pull up a bollard and get to know the colourful language of the Royal Canadian Navy. Do you ever get channel fever so bad only a great homeward bounders will cure you? Have you ever met Tug Wilson the brass-pounder, Dusty Miller the blanket stacker, or Nobby Clark the stoker? From aback to zizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their boots with the colourful language of Canada’s senior service. Learn the difference between duff and no duff, box kickers and gut robbers, and Nelson’s blood and Neptune’s dandruff. Newly revised and expanded, with over 2,500 terms included!
The Naval Service of Canada, 1910-2010
Author: Richard H. Gimblett
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459713222
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This highly illustrated commemorative volume chronicles the full century of the Canadian navy as a proud national institution. Comprehensive coverage includes the origins of the Canadian navy in 1867, both world wars, the Korean conflict, the postwar period, and a look at the navy of the future.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459713222
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This highly illustrated commemorative volume chronicles the full century of the Canadian navy as a proud national institution. Comprehensive coverage includes the origins of the Canadian navy in 1867, both world wars, the Korean conflict, the postwar period, and a look at the navy of the future.
Navy Wifeline
The Seabound Coast
Author: William Johnston
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554889081
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1065
Book Description
Based on extensive archival research, it traces the story of the navy, from its beginnings as Lauriers tinpot navy, and includes the interwar years.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554889081
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1065
Book Description
Based on extensive archival research, it traces the story of the navy, from its beginnings as Lauriers tinpot navy, and includes the interwar years.
Navy Department Communiques
Author: United States. Navy Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy during the First World War
Author: Laura Rowe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108419054
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The experiences of men who fought at sea reveal the relationship between discipline, leadership, and the strength of the fleet.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108419054
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The experiences of men who fought at sea reveal the relationship between discipline, leadership, and the strength of the fleet.
The Naval War of 1812; Or, the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain, to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans; Volume 1
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342577903
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780342577903
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.