david brown Posted 25 February , 2023 Share Posted 25 February , 2023 Does anyone know what the abbreviation P.O.B. 10333 refers to on a naval service record in ww1. It follows his joining the Royal Fleet Reserve in 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 25 February , 2023 Share Posted 25 February , 2023 Can you post an image for context, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david brown Posted 25 February , 2023 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2023 Hopefully this has posted ADM-188-1123-117989.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 25 February , 2023 Share Posted 25 February , 2023 His full Official No. in the Royal Fleet Reserve was - SS.117989/Po.B.10333 Po. = Port Division and Welfare Authority B = RFR Class 'B' - Men who have served in the RN not in receipt of a pension. (Pensioners were in RFR Class 'A'.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david brown Posted 25 February , 2023 Author Share Posted 25 February , 2023 Thank you very much, really helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 25 February , 2023 Share Posted 25 February , 2023 1 hour ago, horatio2 said: Po. = Port Division and Welfare Authority I should have noted that Po. here means his 'home port' was Portsmouth (the other Port Divisions being Chatham = Ch. and Devonport = Dev). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now