tootrock Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 I am researching a man on our local War Memorial, and I am unable to decipher some of his Service details. He joined as a boy aged 16, became an Ordinary Seaman at 18, and A.B. two years later. Over the next few years he gained several Sub-ratings and badges as per the attached excerpt. Can anyone decipher what the ratings and badges were? Thanks in anticipation. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARABIS Posted 14 November , 2013 Share Posted 14 November , 2013 The Badges are Good Conduct "stripes" worn on the left sleeve. G1, first badge awarded 12/11/1900. D1, first badge deprived 18/9/1901 R, first badge restored 18/3/1902. G1, second badge awarded 11/11/1908. The Sub-Ratings I would suggest are;- TM [Trained Man] 13/10/1899 - 9/4/1901. P.S.G. 2c [Passed for Seaman Gunner, second class] 10/4/1901 - 11/7/1901. S.G. 2c [seaman Gunner, second class] 12/7/1901 - 31/8/1901. The next one looks like L.G., but the only combination of these two letters that I know of is G.L., for Gunlayer. So S.G., again? 1/9/1901 - 4/7/1905 req [requalify]. T.M. 4/7/1905 - 3/11/1905. S.T. [seaman Torpedoman] 4/11/1905. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 15 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2013 Thanks for that - a great help Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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