Hello again everyone, I am hoping someone can help me please with some info from the following. My neighbour's father seems to have served in the Royal Navy in WW1.His actual name is LaWrence, but it appears it has been spelt as LaUrence and LaUrAnce. He was born at Selby, North Yorkshire1900, but he gives his DOB as 1899. This is what I have found so far. Uk, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972Laurence GraceVictory Medal, British War Medal1914-1920Europe WW1 Service No K 45911 On this image following detailsRank - Sto 1 - does this mean a Stoker ??How Issued or Disposed of - S - most of others have a ships name, does this mean S= Same as above vessel ?? and another entry.... Uk, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972Lawrence GraceStar, Victory Medal & British War MedalEuropeWorld War 1 On this image it states Rank - Fmn - what does this mean pleaseNo "Victorian" - has anyone any info on this vessel please Question... why is there two listings for him in the Medal Rolls or are these two different men with same names??? I have also found a listing for him on Register of Seamen's Services, as yet not downloaded the info, will let everyone knowwhat it contains later as my neighbour is away at present. ADM 188/958 Piece 45501-46000Laurance Grace (another spelling)K45911 Born Selby, Yorks, 6th Aug 1899 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Now this man also served in WW2 in Royal Naval Patrol Service and was killed due to a mine off Falmouth, hewas aboard the Rinovia Minesweeper, again as Stoker and he volunteered, a trawler taken over by the RNPS. Built as the BLAKKUR (GY378) for Rinovia Steam Fishing, Grimsby, by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley; Yard No 566. Launched 27/08/1931. In 1938 vessel renamed RINOVIA. On 10th December 1938 the trawler ran aground in the Orkneys, becoming stranded on the island of Ruskholm in the Westray Firth. All the crew were rescued. On 31/08/1939 the vessel was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a mine-sweeper. In September 1940 vessel grounded at Dartmouth and re-floated. On 02/11/1940 the H.M.T. RINOVIA sunk by mine off Falmouth Bay, 2.9 miles off Anthony Light. Position given as 50 05 839 N 04 56 990W ref. used: Michael Thompson, Cook, Welton & Gemmell - Shipbuilders Of Hull & Beverley Hire rate of £240.2.5d per month and taken off hire, 2 November 1940 following her loss 2010 It is said to be intact with the bow damaged in 55m of water. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does anyone have any info on this ship and her fate please ??? Kind regardsWendy