I have my Grandfather's World War 1 Naval service history and there is one thing in particular that I would like to know more about, and wondering if someone on here can throw any light on it for me! He was a merchant seaman before the war, got his Masters Ticket July 1914, then he served a year in the Royal Field Artillery. In April 1916 he seems to have been transferred to the Navy as a Sub Lieutenant (temporary), went to HMS Excellent (April - May 1916)which I believe was a shore establishment in Portsmouth and was then posted to HMS Princess. (? Princess Royal). In June 1916 his record states that "he resigned" and “ he is notto serve on any vessel in RN service for the rest of the war”. This statementseems to have been modified in June 1917 but I cannot make out the scribbled note on his record that says why. In June 1916 he transferred to the RFA and served the rest of the war out on various ships, one of them being the S.S.Gothland which was torpedoed off Malta in 1917. He was then on the S.S.City of Shanghai until 1923. He was killed during Dec 1940 after a year dodging u boats in the Atlantic. My father said that his dad was in the "wavy navy". I would like to know what the resignation in 1916 is all about, I thought you couldn't just resign during war time! and why was he not allowed to serve in the RN for the duration of the war. By the way - he was colour blind! In anticipation Angharad Angharad Holmes angharadholmes@aol.com