Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added the following Royal Navy collection, containing 59,221 records:
UK, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Service Records, 1903-1922
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62403/
Source: ADM 337: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: Records of Service, First World War. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives.
You can use these records to find details about your ancestor including:
- First and last names
- Rank
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Enlistment date
- Discharge date
- Occupation
The records for ratings are arranged by division and then division service number. Those who joined the volunteer reserves after the start of the First World War will have a "Z" in their service number.
Further details via the link.
Chris
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