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S7708 - W. G. Dovey - RANR - C of E : identity disc
S7708 - W. G. Dovey - RANR - C of E : identity disc

S7708 - W. G. Dovey - RANR - C of E : identity disc

Maker (1921 - 1973)
Maker (Australian, founded 1913)
Date1942-1945
Object number00036164
NameDog tag
MediumMetal
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 195 mm
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Susan F Dovey
HistoryWilliam Griffith Dovey (1924-1990) enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Reserves at the end of 1942 or the beginning of 1943 during WWII. Appointed Acting Sub Lieutenant on 18 April 1944 and sent to England to serve on Royal Navy ships in the North Sea. By 1953 he was a Lieutenant. By 1957 he was a Lieutenant Commander. He married Susan Fane de Salis (born 1928) in 1956. He retired from the RANR around 1966.
RANVR uniform button : William Griffith Dovey
RANVR uniform button : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1942-1966
RANVR uniform button : William Griffith Dovey
RANVR uniform button : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1942-1966
Royal Australian Navy Reserve jacket : Lieutenant Commander William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve jacket : Lieutenant Commander William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1942-1966
Royal Australian Navy Reserve trousers : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve trousers : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1942-1966
Royal Australian Navy Reserve uniform cap : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve uniform cap : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1944-1945
Royal Australian Navy Reserve shoulder board : Lieutenant William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve shoulder board : Lieutenant William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
c 1945
Royal Australian Navy Reserve shoulder board : Lieutenant William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve shoulder board : Lieutenant William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
c 1945
Royal Australian Navy Reserve shoulder board : Lieutenant Commander William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve shoulder board : Lieutenant Commander William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1954-1966
Royal Australian Navy Reserve soft cap : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Navy Reserve soft cap : William Griffith Dovey
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1942-1966
RANVR Engineer Lieutenant Commander jacket : Norman Warren Waterhouse
RANVR Engineer Lieutenant Commander jacket : Norman Warren Waterhouse
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944
RANVR Engineer Lieutenant Commander jacket : Norman Warren Waterhouse
RANVR Engineer Lieutenant Commander jacket : Norman Warren Waterhouse
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944
RANVR Engineer Lieutenant Commander jacket : Norman Warren Waterhouse
RANVR Engineer Lieutenant Commander jacket : Norman Warren Waterhouse
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1927