[Martin Gleeson]

I have been looking at this thread with interest and share Brian's puzzlement concerning the FAA Service Number system !

Burston on the CWGC website is listed with 'FX.81310'.

Heard has a detailed biography on the 'Flying Marines' website. Pre-war his Royal Marine number was 'Portsmouth/X.1047', but after pilot training he was transferred to the Royal Navy and received the new number of 'FX.97172'.
To confuse matters further Heard is on a nominal roll of 804 Squadron for early 1940 (in ADM 207/8 at Kew) where his number is given as 'PLX.1047' but his rank as Petty Officer. So RM number with RN rank at this time.

Peacock was another former Royal Marine, and also has an entry on the 'Flying Marines' website but no service numbers are given for him. He too appears on that 804 Squadron nominal roll as 'POX.1051' (sic) and with Petty Officer rank. Again this looks like his former Royal Marine number.
Does anyone have his RN/FAA service number ?

Stockwell's s/n in the 804 Squadron nominal roll - again - is listed as 'D/JX.136302'. Either this or Brian's source has a typo in one digit.
It gets worse ! Stockwell became a POW of the Italians in November 1940. His name appears on a list of RN POWs held by them in WO 392/8 at Kew. In this his service number is recorded as 'FAA/FX.79972'.

Can anyone please clarify these issues ?

Regards,

Martin.