THE WAR REGISTRY ALPHABET.

A  for the Admiral, our C in C,

B  for the Board that disposes of we;

C  for the Cypher, whose use we deplore,

D  for De-coders, a hard-working corps;

E  for the "Econ," our outstanding joke,

F  for the File that's the bane of some folk'

G  for the Grime when hot water runs dry,

H  for the Hours slipping silently by,

I  for the Intervals granted for play,

J  for the Joy-rides on Armistice Day'

K for Dame Katharine, Director of "Wrens,

L  for the Laughter we share with our friends,

M  for our Mice of all ages and sizes,

N  for our Notice Board full of surprises;

O  for the Oddities found on each watch,

P  for the Peace Council working with Foch,

Q  for the Questions arising each day,

R  for the Rules that we're bound to obey,

S  for the Service that gave us a call,

T  for our "Tyrant," beloved by us all;

U  for the U.T.M.S. sent to and fro',

V  for the Valour that routed the foe;

W for the Wiggins received when not good,

Y  for the Yellow book, everyone's friend,

Z  for the Zeal we will keep to the end.