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What ratings was ancestor in the Royal Navy?
« on: Monday 02 April 18 19:06 BST (UK) »
Hi

Looking at Royal Navy Records for my Hubbys Great Grandad George White b1873, he was invalided out of Pembroke 2 on 18th Sept 1914

His rating was Sto.P.O, What does this stand for?

Is there anywhere I can also look to see why he was invalided out too? he had only just rejoined at Pembroke 2 on 2nd Aug 1914 after what appears to be a 14 year gap, was he recalled for ww1?

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Carolyn  :)




White - Sheerness,Gillingham,Kent
Richardson - Hawick, Rox
Lunn - Durham, Lincoln
Wilson - Lincoln
Smith - Lincoln

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Re: What ratings was ancestor in the Royal Navy?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 02 April 18 19:31 BST (UK) »
Petty Officer  Stoker -  kept the ships boilers fuelled or Petty Officer Stores ??

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Re: What ratings was ancestor in the Royal Navy?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 02 April 18 20:51 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Sto. P.O. was most definitely 'Stoker Petty Officer'. See half way down page 30 on link here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/records/abbreviations-in-world-war-one-medal-index-cards-rank.pdf

Hope this helps.

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David
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Re: What ratings was ancestor in the Royal Navy?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 02 April 18 22:28 BST (UK) »
Thank You Shawsboy and David for enlightening me on his ratings

Cheers

Carolyn  :)
White - Sheerness,Gillingham,Kent
Richardson - Hawick, Rox
Lunn - Durham, Lincoln
Wilson - Lincoln
Smith - Lincoln