thanks to everyone for your help..greatly appreciated, liz >Ratings refer to the ordinary man compared to the Officers and >Warrant Officers. >Off Steware 2c and Off Std I probably means Officers Steward Class 2 >and Class 1 Li >"paying off" normally refers to Merchant Navy when a chap leaves a >ship he is given his final pay. >List No could mean the Number of the ship in some record or other. >RMG means Recommended for Medal and Gratuity.