Royal Navy William Oliver Latham

[tempogold]

Hello
William Oliver Latham was born 12/8/1875 in Dymchurch ,Kent and Joined the Royal Navy in Portsmouth on 12/8/1893 age 12. He served till his Discharge in Australia on 8 July 1911 and remained in Austraalia . His last ship was the armoured Carrier Euryalies on the Australia Station. On his records at the National Archives 159639---it says  at the bottom -Joined RYR then ?ons B 1865 9 July.
I was wondering if any one can tell what RYR stood for .
Many Thanks

[mmm45]

Is it definately RYR and not RFR the latter would be Royal Fleet Reserve which would fit ?

Ady

[tempogold]

Hello and thanks for looking at this .
Have Looked again but it is RYR.

[ShaunJ]

Perhaps you could post that part of the image so that we can try to help interpret it?

[tempogold]

Ok here goes . Hope you can make it out.

[mmm45]

I still maintain its old time writing and its RFR as in Royal Fleet Reserve.

Ady

[tempogold]

Many thanks for your help.

[ShaunJ]

Might "Euralies" be the armoured cruiser Euryalus which was the Royal Navy's flagship on the Australia station in 1904-5?

[HMac]

Shaun J you are correct there was no ship called "Euryalies".
Ady is also correct - definitely, without a doubt, RFR.

Regards
Hugh