Object numberM2013/045
DescriptionThis is a colour photograph of Rear-Admiral the Honourable Justice Harold Hyam Glass (1918-1989) in admiral’s uniform. He was a former judge of the Supreme Court of NSW and a Judge –Advocate of the Royal Australian Navy. During WWII, Justice Glass served on a cruiser as a lieutenant with the Australian Navy rising to the rank of judge advocate-general and rear admiral.
Glass re-joined the RAN in 1966 as a Commander Special Branch, ARNR (Australian Royal Navy Reserve) as a member of the Reserve Legal Panel.[3] In 1969, Glass served as Australia's leading counsel in the joint RAN-USN Board of Inquiry following the collision between the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the American destroyer USS Frank E. Evans.[4] Glass was promoted to the rank of Captain Special Branch in 1963.[3] He was appointed to the office of Judge Advocate-General in 1978,[1] and was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1980, shortly before he was placed on the retired list.[3] He continued to serve as the Judge Advocate-General for the Navy until 1983.[1] (from Wikipedia)
Glass re-joined the RAN in 1966 as a Commander Special Branch, ARNR (Australian Royal Navy Reserve) as a member of the Reserve Legal Panel.[3] In 1969, Glass served as Australia's leading counsel in the joint RAN-USN Board of Inquiry following the collision between the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and the American destroyer USS Frank E. Evans.[4] Glass was promoted to the rank of Captain Special Branch in 1963.[3] He was appointed to the office of Judge Advocate-General in 1978,[1] and was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1980, shortly before he was placed on the retired list.[3] He continued to serve as the Judge Advocate-General for the Navy until 1983.[1] (from Wikipedia)
Object namephotographs
Dimensions
- width: 90.00 mm
height: 125.00 mm