| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31265 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Proban; Cotton drill |
| Maker |
King Gee |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 Solomon Islands (IPMT), 2000-2002 |
Grey RAN overalls : Sub Lieutenant N Hillen, HMAS Success
Description
Heavy duty grey cotton drill Royal Australian Navy working overalls with reflective strips on the upper arms and fastenings of velcro at the collar, wrists and ankles. The overalls are fastened down the front with press studs. A white tape is sewn above top right pocket and marked in black ink with 'HILLEN W/R'. A pair of Sub Lieutenant's rank slides are fitted to the shoulder straps. There are two patch breast pockets. The right pocket has a concealed zipper and the left has a small narrow pen pocket sewn on the edge. There is a another patch pocket on the left thigh with a flap secured by two press studs. The right thigh has a narrow expandable patch pocket with elastic at the top. There are two slash pockets at the hips and a rear patch pocket on the right.
History / Summary
Worn by L163216 Sub Lieutenant Naomi Hillen of HMAS Success during Operation Spitfire and Operation Warden in East Timor, 1999. Sub Lt Hillen also wore these during her service aboard in HMAS Tobruk in the Solomon Islands during Operation Trek in 2000-2001.