This is a framed Royal Navy commission document appointing William Laurence Black as a Lieutenant in His Majesty's Fleet, issued on June 22, 1951. The document bears the signature "George R" of King George VI. It was authorized by the Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. The commissioning seniority is noted as August 5, 1945. It is signed by Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Additional Satirical or commemorative caricature, the kind artist draw for William Laurence ⚓ The references to “HMS” and “Navy Rum” suggest the person might have had naval or aviation connections.
