Tally band : Leading Seaman Stoker S A Glover, HMAS Colac

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Accession Number REL31387.004
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Cotton
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Period 1940-1949
Description

Sailor's black ribbon cap tally with gold embroidered lettering 'H.M.A.S. COLAC'. An additional 55 mm piece of ribbon has been sewn with black cotton to the length of the tally. It has been tied with a bow at the ends.

History / Summary

Associated with the service of 25977 Leading Seaman Stoker Sydney Alan Glover who served with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the Second World War. Glover was born in Victoria on 27 December 1923 and he enlisted with the RAN on 11 March 1942. During his wartime service Glover served in numerous HMA ships and shore bases including the Penguin, Adelaide, Lonsdale, Cessnock, Napier and Kuttabul. His naval career continued after the war with his service in HMA ships Barwon and Tarakan over the period 1949 to 1953. He was also attached to the Royal Australian Naval HMA training ships Cerberus, Gladstone and Colac and the training depot HMAS Rushcutter. He was discharged from service on 10 March 1954.