Neck tie : 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	REL31318.003
Collection type	Heraldry
Object type	Uniform
Physical description	Cotton, Silk
Maker	Unknown
Place made	Australia
Date made	c 1942
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945

Description

Navy cotton and silk neck tie worn attached to the v-neck of a square rig jumper. The tie has a 5 mm hem at both ends and along one length and it has been folded in three.

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.