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- French muster rolls from the Battle of Trafalgar 1805
Keywords: high court of admiraltylog books (ships)shippingtrafalgar (battle of) All records viewable online - Logs and journals of ships of exploration 1757-1904
Keywords: admiraltylog books (ships)navyroyal navyshipping All records viewable online - Available on:Maritime births 1867-1960
Keywords: birthsmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online - Available on:Maritime deaths 1781-1968
Keywords: deathsmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online - Available on:Maritime marriages 1854-1972
Keywords: marriagesmerchant navypassengers All records viewable online - Merchant seamen’s campaign medal records 1939-1945
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Keywords: first world warofficers (air forces)royal naval air serviceworld war one All records viewable online - Royal Naval Division service records 1914-1919
Keywords: first world warroyal naval divisionroyal navyworld war one All records viewable online - Royal Naval Reserve officers’ service records 1862-1964
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Keywords: first world warroyal naval reserveroyal navyworld war one All records viewable online - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve service records 1903-1922
Keywords: first world warroyal naval volunteer reserveroyal navyworld war one All records viewable online - Royal Navy officers’ service record cards and files c.1840-c.1920
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Keywords: first world warnavyofficers (royal navy)pensionsroyal navywarrant officersworld war one All records viewable online - Royal Navy ratings’ service records 1853-1928
Keywords: first world warnavyroyal navyworld war one All records viewable online - Royal Navy unpaid pensions 1830-1860: claims by next of kin
Keywords: pensionsroyal navy All records viewable online - Wills of Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel 1786-1882
Keywords: officers (royal navy)probateroyal navywarrant officerswills All records viewable online - Women’s Royal Naval Service personnel
Keywords: first world warroyal navywomen's military service All records viewable online - Women’s Royal Naval service records 1917-1919
Keywords: first world warwomen's royal naval serviceworld war one All records viewable online