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CSM Ralph Wormald getting 'the treatment by his soldiers

Divine Retribution 1966

Company Sergeant Major Ralph Wormald of Charlie Company is seen here about to be 'dunked' into the sea water pool aboard HMAS Sydney.
The festivities that went with the 'crossing the line' ceremony was the ideal time for soldiers to seek retribution for the numerous times in training that many CSMs pushed their soldiers to the point of exhaustion.
The opportunity had to be taken now since, in all likelihood, there wouldn't be another chance.

 

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