Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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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 |
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty Explanatory of the Navy Estimates, 1914-1915. p. 16.
- ↑ Statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty Explanatory of the Navy Estimates, 1914-1915. p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). pp. 527-530. These data are technically as of 18 December, 1913.
