22402947 Posted 14 July , 2004 Share Posted 14 July , 2004 Could any member help me with the following question? I have a BWM with the inscription: J.W.Russell STD. M.F.A. what does STD. M.F.A. mean? Montague Chapin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDick Posted 14 July , 2004 Share Posted 14 July , 2004 Std = Steward MFA = Marine Fleet Auxiliary (forerunner of modern RFA, i.e. civilian-manned supply ships and tankers operating under RN command, rather than Mercantile Marine). Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Matthews Posted 14 July , 2004 Share Posted 14 July , 2004 Is MFA not Merchant Fleet Auxiliary? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_D Posted 14 July , 2004 Share Posted 14 July , 2004 It's actually Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary,or so I was told! But I have heard it called Merchant Fleet Auxiliary too. So...which is correct? Kind regards, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDick Posted 14 July , 2004 Share Posted 14 July , 2004 Off the top of my head either, but Mercantile Marine was the then name for the MN, so probably Mercantile... not Marine, don't know why I put that, must have had something on my mind ... oops. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eviltaxman Posted 15 July , 2004 Share Posted 15 July , 2004 The PRO have it down as Mercantile Fleet Aux..... if that's any help. Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 15 July , 2004 Share Posted 15 July , 2004 STD MFA = Steward, Merchantile Fleet Auxiliary. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22402947 Posted 15 July , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2004 I thank all of you members that answered my question. Montague Chapin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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