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Jimmanning:
Hi,
My great uncles service number was P/MX.52387. Could anyone tell me what the letters mean please? He was a cook seaman aboard HMS Wivern and died following an attack in 1940.

Thinks.

PhiloNauticus:

P - the homeport letter, in this case indicating Portsmouth
M- branch letter; in this case 'miscellaneous'; this covered a wide range of branches, including artificers, carpenters, SBA's, cooks and stewards etc etc
X - pay scale; in this case post-1925 scale

Hope this helps

Jimmanning:
Brilliant, thank you!

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