Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 6239376

Reference: ADM339

Title: Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920

Description: The British Royal Naval Division was made up of men from the Royal Navy and its reserve forces. These men, who were not needed at sea, fought on land alongside the Army during World War One. The records cover more than 50,000 officers and ratings who joined the Royal Naval Division or who passed through Crystal Palace, London when it was used as an initial training centre during the First World War.

UPP: GBM/ADM339/44167

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8632538

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Melanie24

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7372810/8/227

Additional: Initially applied for the Royal Naval Division (he syas he was an amateur yatchsman) but rejected as medically unfit due to poor teeth. He then spent time as a army cadet but hurt his arm in training and was medically discharged as unfit.

Credit: © The National Archives

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