Royal Naval Division records online

DocumentsOnline now has searchable scanned records of the 50,000 officers and men who served in World War I in the Royal Naval Division (RND). These were land forces formed in September 1914 from the Royal Navy reserves, which turned out to have more men than were needed at sea. A record typically includes

• home address;
• occupation;
• religion;
• name and address of next-of-kin;
• career in the RND, such as where served, significant events, awards, and details of action;
• in the event of wounding, the nature of the wound and the hospital where treated; and
• for ratings, a physical description.

Sometimes there is other information too, such as place of birth or ability to swim. Searching is free. Actual records (in PDF format) cost £3.50 each.