Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
In 1903 the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was formed. Volunteers joined agreeing to serve either on shore or at sea as required. In 1914 some went to sea but most, together with reservists from the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Fleet Reserve, were formed into a Royal Naval Division to fight with the army on the Western Front. Records of men who served in the RND will be in ADM 339
. The RNVR was amalgamated with the RNR in 1958.
RNVR Ratings
For men who served in the RNVR there are records in ADM 337/1-108. They are arranged by division and then by service number. There are no overall indexes, but service numbers are given in the First World War medal rolls in ADM 171/125-129. Some divisional records have separate name indexes, which give service numbers, including ADM 337/92 and ADM 377/100. Records of men who served between 1920 and 1958 are still held by the Ministry of Defence, Navy Search, TNT Archive Service, Tetron Point, William Nadin Way, Swadlincote Derbyshire DE11 0TB. For records after 1958 contact Ministry of Defence Veterans Agency.
RNVR Officers
Service records of officers are in ADM 337/117-128 and a card index is available in the Opening Reading Room. Some records of service may be found in ADM 340. Records of officers who served after 1920 to 1958 are still held by the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence Veterans Agency.
