Seaman's blue woollen jumper : Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, R J Reynolds, RAN

Places	Oceania: Australia Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin Oceania: New Guinea1 Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands
Accession Number	REL25164.001
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Uniform
Physical description	Wool serge
Maker	Robby's, Melbourne
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1942
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Seaman's tailor made navy blue serge jumper with embroidered gold wire, Wireless Telegraphist badge on the right sleeve and a gold woven braid 3 year good service chevron on the left sleeve.

History / Summary

Associated with PA2957 Wireless Telegraphist 1st Class, Ronald James Reynolds, RAN. He enlisted 1942 and was posted to HMAS Melville early in 1943. Reynolds subsequently served in HMAS Tolga (1943-1944) and HMAS Adelaide (1944). In 1944 Reynolds was seconded to the Coastwatchers (later Allied Intelligence Bureau) as crew aboard HDML1321. The motor launch was allocated to Special Operations and conducted insertion, extraction and supply operations for Commando and SRD (Services Reconnaissance Department) intelligence raiding parties. ML1321 also participated in Operation Copper, the ill-fated Z Special raid to Muschu Island off the coast of New Guinea on 11 April 1945.