The National Archives announce the release of naval service records in ADM 362 and ADM 363 ie for ratings who enlisted before 1923 and served after 1924. <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/newly-digitised-records-complete-story-of-naval-careers/?363&utm_source=The+National+Archives&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6014390_August+2015+enewsletter&utm_content=AD326> http://tinyurl.com/qxk7g93 For those that joined after 1926, service records remain at the MoD. I would hazard a guess that for some this could take us up to 1945, or even a little later if they joined as boys, who could have served from the age of 15 and could have served for 25 years, 3 boy's and 22 man's time. Paul