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Oke jock

Hi Sandy,
I was wondering if you could help me, one of my nephews has been doing a family tree, he came across a photo and put it on facebook, asking who it was, I recognised it as a photo of my dad, his grandad, who served with the R.N.V.R in the first world war, he was in naval uniform, his cap ribbon read, R.N.V.R Clyde, am I right in saying that back then, the R.N.V.R war similar to today's marines ?, because I remember my dad talking about carrying their stores and ammo on mules, ( They wouldn't have been doing that on a ship ) :>) .
Ive got three of his medals, I know he had more, because I used to play with them when I was a kid, but when he died I could only find the three, I believe he was also involved in the Dardanelles campaign, the inscription on his medals read, CZ 2994. F. Sweeny. A.B. R.N.V.R

Is there anyway I can find out more about his time in the navy by using his service number ?.
P.S (I broke a family tradition by going into the HLI, my grandfather , my father, and four brothers where all navy.)

Sandy · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:49 pm Post subject:

The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves were kind of like the TA there are records available in the National Archives, I'll try and have a look via the museum account when I'm at work on Monday pal
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Sandy · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject:

Name Sweeny, Francis
Service Number: Z/2994
RNVR Division: Clyde

Date 30 June 1894
Catalogue reference ADM 337/24
Dept Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Series Admiralty: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: Records of Service, First World War
Piece Z2001-Z3500

I'll dig out the records on Monday pal
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Oke jock · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Sandy, The number on his medals is CZ 2994

Sandy · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:16 am Post subject:

I've emailed the downloads from the National Archives to you pal, can you let me know when/if you get them?
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Oke jock · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks a million sandy, proves you've got to know what your doing , using these archives pages, I was trying ADM 337 /1-99 , 337/101-108, 339/1-2, but kept coming up blank, you've given me loads to go on, cant thank you enough mate, Cheers :>)

Sandy · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject:

anything for the old and bold pal
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