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==Practical Research Considerations== | ==Practical Research Considerations== | ||
The Service Records of R.N.V.R. men in the ADM 337 tranche (and possibly others?) of The National Archives are rather compact. {{TONE}} | The Service Records of R.N.V.R. men in the ADM 337 tranche (and possibly others?) of The National Archives are rather compact, but fairly legible, in contrast to many of those of the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. {{TONE}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 17 December 2021
Created in 1903, the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve provided much of the manpower Britain required to crew the massive number of vessels required during the Great War. In particular, the crews of the many trawlers and drifters brought into service was enriched by many R.N.V.R. personnel.
In early 1914 the R.N.V.R. was organised into six regional divisions further comprising 47 companies, the overall strength of which on 1 January, 1914, were:[1]
| Royal Naval Volunteers | Establishment | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Officers | 213 | 178 |
| Honorary Officers | — | 25 |
| Petty officers and men | 4,612 | 4,127 |
| Permanent Staff:— Officers Petty officers and men |
7 82 |
7 80 |
The divisional strength of the R.N.V.R. on 1 January, 1914, was:[2]
| Division | Establishment | Strength | Officers[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 413 | 377 | 22 |
| Clyde | 1,434 | 1,243 | 56 |
| London | 1,025 | 886 | 45 |
| Mersey | 719 | 691 | 36 |
| Sussex | 617 | 495 | 24 |
| Tyneside | 617 | 613 | 31 |
Practical Research Considerations
The Service Records of R.N.V.R. men in the ADM 337 tranche (and possibly others?) of The National Archives are rather compact, but fairly legible, in contrast to many of those of the Royal Naval Reserve. — TONY LOVELL, Editor.
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