White drill flannel : Leading Seaman Stoker S A Glover, RAN

Places	Africa: Egypt, Alexandria Asia: India, Bombay Europe: Italy, Sicily Mediterranean Middle East: Persian Gulf Middle East: Yemen, Aden Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Mornington Peninsula, Westernport, Flinders Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Fremantle Oceans: Indian Ocean
Accession Number	REL31318.002
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Uniform
Physical description	Cotton, Cotton drill
Maker	Unknown
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1942
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Sailor's white cotton drill flannel with a woven navy and white Leading Seaman rank patch worn on the left sleeve. The square neck has a navy trim and there are two 10 cm slits on each side seam. A small cotton tag has been sewn inside the back of the collar and is embroidered in red cotton with 'M. TX SIZE 2'.

History / Summary

Worn by 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.