WW1 RNVR Rank?

[Romilly]

Hi,

The pic below is of my father, Evan Douglas Wilson (1896-1957), during WW1.

Does anyone recognise his rank, etc at the time of the photo?

He & his brothers all died when we were young children, & so I have no-one to ask.

Cheers, Romilly.

[Blue-Sten]

It could possibly be the Volunteer Reserve as my great uncle was in this in WW2 (RAF).

[Romilly]

Hi there,

Yes, I know that it was the Royal Navy Reserve...I just don't know what rank the uniform signifies...

Midshipman possibly? Anyone know?

Best Wishes, Romilly.

[manmack]

the 2 bands on his cuff usually mean a lieutenant royal navy reserve,mack

[Romilly]

Hi Mack,

Thanks for the info...much appreciated

I've managed to trace my father's time in the Merchant Navy, (1912-1916 with the Taylor & Sanderson Steam Shipping Company), but his time in the RNVR remains a mystery - although I know that he was badly wounded at the Battle of Jutland.

I've gone round & round in circles on the National Archives site trying to trace any RNVR records for him I thought that it might help if I had some idea of rank to put into the search engine.

Thanks again,
All Best Wishes, Romilly.

[Romilly]

Further to my previous message...

After locating my late father on the WW1 Medal Roll at Kew...I now know that he was a Sub Lieutenant...& assume that his uniform in the photo signifies that.

Romilly.

[RuthieB]

perhaps he was promoted later - a sub lieutenant would have only one band rather than the two he has.

[Romilly]

perhaps he was promoted later - a sub lieutenant would have only one band rather than the two he has.

I didn't know that...!!

Does anyone know what comes after Sub-Lieutenant?

Cheers, Romilly.

[RuthieB]

Sub lieutenant (one ring), lieutenant (rwo rings), lieutenant commander (two and a half rings), commander (three rings),captain (four rings), and then commodore and admirals .

RuthieB