About this objectFramed portrait of Clive in navy uniform, no hat. Simple sea and sky background. Framed with a wide bronze gold frame. Brass plaque attached to bottom of portraits on the frame with "S8213
AB Clive REYNOLDS
RAN WW2".
MakerAnne Marie Ingham
Medium and MaterialsAcrylic on canvas
Subject and Association DescriptionClive Reynolds had hoped to join the Army or the Air Force but was rejected by both because of a head injury suffered when diving into the creek at “Copper Hill”. He was accepted by the Navy and trained at Flinders Naval Base in Victoria. Clive also undertook Disciplinary, Torpedo, Gunnery, Submarine Detector and Field Training Courses. Clive served on the Corvette, HMAS Echuca, escorting ships up the east coast of Australia and later when Echuca was based in Darwin, surveying the Timor Straits. He was stationed at HMAS Rushcutter as an Able Seaman when discharged in January, 1946.
Dedicated to Clive Reynolds
Service: Royal Australian Naval Reserve
Service Number: S8213
Date of Birth: 18th April 1921
Place of Birth: Cumnock
Date of Enlistment: 13th March 1943
Next of Kin: Judith Reynolds
Date of Death: 12th August 1983
Rank: Able Seaman
Date of Discharge: 11th January 1946