HMS Terrible--Death of ancester-Help Needed

[Peterae]

Hi
I have found a realative that died on HMS Terrible,the information is from the war graves commision.
Does anyone understand the numbers and letters,and is there anyway i can get records and find out how he died.

Died in First World War In Memory of Leading Stoker EDWARD PERCY EVANS 289027, (R.F.R./P.O./B./4158). H.M.S. `Terrible.`, Royal Navy who died age 42 on 04 May 1918 Husband of Edith Alice Evans, of The Terrace, Stoke Row. Remembered with honour STOKE ROW (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD

Thanks
Peter Evans

[Geoffers]

Does anyone understand the numbers and letters,and is there anyway i can get records and find out how he died.
Died in First World War In Memory of Leading Stoker EDWARD PERCY EVANS 289027, (R.F.R./P.O./B./4158). H.M.S. `Terrible.`, Royal Navy who died age 42 on 04 May 1918 Husband of Edith Alice Evans, of The Terrace, Stoke Row. Remembered with honour STOKE ROW (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD
R.F.R - Royal Fleet Reserve - a force comprising of pensioners who had completed 20 years service but were still of military age. The RFR was amalgamated with the R.N.R in 1958

P.O - Petty Officer

Cause of death will be on his death certificate. Search the index to Naval War Deaths 1914-1921 and using the reference apply for a copy of his certificate

HMS Terrible was a large but obselete cruiser 14,200 tons, 22kts, crew 894, 2x9.2 inch guns, 12x6 inch guns - I think she was used as a troopship from about 1915 and eventually scrapped 1932.

Geoffers

[Peterae]

Thankyou Geoffers for the information, so that means he was in the service for at least 20 years previous.
Great i will search the Index for Naval war Deaths.