Vincent Edmund McGlone (23 March 1916 – 13 March 2014) was a New Zealand seaman and television personality. He was one of the last survivors of the Battle of the River Plate and New Zealand's oldest naval veteran.
For 20 years, McGlone ran a joinery factory in the Northland town of Kaikohe.[1]
In 2012, McGlone was the face of a naval recruiting advertisement on television for the New Zealand Defence Force, in which he recited the New Zealand national anthem.[5]
McGlone died in 2014. He was one of the last surviving veterans of the Battle of the River Plate from either side[3] and was believed to be New Zealand's oldest surviving naval veteran at the time of his death.[6] The galley at the Devonport Naval Base is named the Vince McGlone Galley in his honour.[2]
References
^ abcBarrington, Mike (14 December 2013). "Cyclone recalls epic sea battle". Northern Advocate.