Montague Glover was a gay World War I British army officer from a well-heeled family who took up architecture and picking up male prostitutes in London after the war. This was at least partly because his source of sex partners during the was was a steady stream of fellow officers which dried up with peace. Mr. Glover photographed a number of his contacts, many of whom were soldiers and sailors in keeping with his taste for military types. This is one of the sailors.
Fascinating story
ReplyDeleteSome homosexual British sailors and soldiers would keep what were known to them as red books listing their favored and reliable sexual clientele. When they left the service they would pass their red books to sailors and soldiers in the know. 🇬🇧
ReplyDeleteI did come across the story of the little books, but I couldn't relate it directly to Montague Glover or Ralph Hall. It certainly was a part of the scene they moved in, however.
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ReplyDeleteDas Milieu der Matrosen ist sexuell aufgeladen, von vergnügungssüchtigen Matrosen auf der Reeperbahn bis zu Genets Roman „Querelle“. (“)