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Cheers Andy that is correct.
The problem for me has always been the release of Army records for D.E.M.S. MRA without attaching a maritime card and frustrations with the MOD as why some do and some don't.

Just to re-emphasise: maritime cards will only be for Army gunners. For Royal Navy D.E.M.S. Pay & Victualing ledgers will need to be searched by the MOD.

Merchant Navy Crew Agreements can also be used in searches for both and Army and Navy D.E.M.S gunners as they signed on as part of the ship's crew.

For Linda, did you manage to progress your search for G.H. MacHardie?

Regards
Hugh
 

Alexander Milton McGregor was lost at sea while being transported as a prisoner of war in a Japanese hell ship, HOFUKU MARU.

https://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/Hell_Ships/Hofuku_Maru/html/m_died_25.htm

Regards
Hugh

Morgan William Jones, b. Ystrad, Glamorgan 1892, Dis.A number, 999765, appears to have served as follows – note the cards from the Fourth Register of Seamen can contain mistakes and omissions.

It appears that Morgan W. Jones probably did not serve in the Merchant Navy beyond 1924.

109221 – PENMOUNT – 12.6.1922
145644 – USKHAVEN – 5.9.1923
127460 – CANADIAN TRANSPORT? (possibly) – 8.1923
119888 – TEASPOOL – 17.11.1923

The CR1 card was introduced in late 1913 and were usually completed at the Mercantile Marine Office (MMO) at the time discharge books were checked or issued.
The CR2 card was also introduced at the same time and provide details of individual foreign voyage engagement (start) details.

Regards
Hugh

This is my theory for what it is worth - given what we know.

We cannot at the moment find any RN service record for him and that may be because he may have served in the Mercantile Marine Reserve (MMR). Little in the way of records survive for these men. Many were merchant seamen who signed T124 agreements and variants and who kept their civilian pay and conditions but were subject to naval discipline - they were Naval Auxiliary Personnel (NAP) and wore RN uniform. They were under the command and control of the RN. 

He was a signalman (crossed flags) according to his branch badge on his right arm.

There was an Arthur E. Smith - signal boy aboard the Admiralty Yacht WINTONIA who served in the (MMR). See the attached medal file.

WINTONIA (ex-LADYE MAISRY), hired yacht, Pendant No 020. Built 1894, 168grt/233TM. In service 3.11.14-6.4.15. May have served as wireless-equipped A/P Group Leader or in special yacht squadrons, at home or in Mediterranean.

This yacht would also be similar to HMY BACCHANTE.

do you know if there are crew lists anywhere?

As those ships were effectively under Royal Navy control and not operating under Mercantile agreements there won't be any crew lists unfortunately.

Regards
Hugh