I picked up an old copy of the Navy List dated August 1914.

It lists Officers and some senior Warrant Officers, seniority, ships and other odd bits and pieces. Many Libraries and record offices will keep a partial run of the Navy List, but it isn't always possible for everyone to get there.

So, if anyone with Naval ancestors at the outbreak of the Great War would like a look up, just reply to this message.

Geoffers
Charlbury, Oxfordshire