Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added the following collection to its databases:
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.
From the description page:
About UK, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Service Records, 1903-1922
This collection includes service records for British Royal Naval volunteer reserves who served between 1903 and 1922.
Service records for ratings provide more detailed information than officer records such as birth dates, physical descriptions, and previous occupations. They also contain details about naval service, such as division and service numbers, dates and periods of engagement, ships or units served in, periods of service, and remarks about character and ability.
The records for officers include their rank, appointments, honours and awards, dates of promotion, and names and addresses of next of kin.
Using this collection
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.
For further details visit the collection page.
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