Pair of grey combat overalls : Chief Petty Officer Avery, HMAS Sydney

Heavy duty grey cotton drill Royal Australian Navy working overalls with reflective strips on the arms and Velcro fastenings at the collar, wrists and ankles. The overalls are fastened down the front by a series of press studs. There are two patch breast pockets. The right pocket has a concealed zipper and the left is open, with a small narrow pen pocket sewn on the edge. A further pen pocket is located on the upper left hand sleeve. A grey cotton tape sewn above the right breast pocket is machine embroidered in black cotton with the name 'AVERY'. A pair of black slides with the rank rings of a chief petty officer are fitted to the shoulder straps. There is a patch pocket on the left thigh with a flap secured by two press studs. The right thigh has a narrow expandable patch pocket with an elasticised top opening. There are two slash pockets at the hips and a rear patch pocket on the right.

This item was worn by Chief Petty Officer Avery of HMAS Sydney during the ship's deployment to the Persian Gulf in 2003 as part of Operation Slipper.