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:[https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/media/universityofexeter/collegeofhumanities/history/researchcentres/centreformaritimehistoricalstudies/Naval_Records.pdf '' A Guide to the Naval Records in the National Archives of the UK''] edited by Randolph Cock and N A M Rodger. 383 pages. 2nd Edition 2008, first published 2006. Published by University of London School of Advanced Study Institute of Historical Research in conjunction with The National Archives of the UK.
*National Archives Blog [https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/by-sea-by-land-royal-marine-attestation-and-discharge-records/ "‘By Sea, By Land’: Royal Marine attestation and discharge records"] by Dr George Hay 13 June 2019.
:[https://archive.org/details/royalmarinesregisternumbers "Royal Marines Register Numbers"] from 1885 by Major Alastair Donald RM. Archive.org. Applies to "other ranks".
*A great number of service records for seamen who joined the '''Royal Navy''' between 1853 and 1928 are now online and can be searched and downloaded at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp relevant documents online] section of the [[The National Archives]] website. There is no charge for the initial search but a fee applies to obtain sight of the full record.
:For a list of '''abbreviations''' used in service records, refer External links below.
*[https://www.pdavis.nl/Background.htm William Loney RN - Background] information about the Navy in the 1800s. pdavis.nl
*[https://www.maritimefoundation.uk/publications/maritime-2023/the-wavy-navy-a-forgotten-legacy/ "The Wavy Navy: a forgotten legacy"] The history of the RNVR by Cdr Sue Eagles December 1, 2022 maritimefoundation.uk. In the First World War, a large proportion of the RNVR were formed into the Royal Navy Division. Mentions two very good accounts ''Wavy Navy, a collection of writings by members of the RNVR'' (Harrap, 1950) (Second World War) and ''The RNVR: a Record of Achievement'' by Lennox Kerr and Wilfred Granville (Harrap, 1957) (an account of their exploits from the late 19th C to post WW2).
*[https://www.rmhistoricalsociety.org Royal Marines Historical Society] which contains a link on its website to the website :[https://rmhistorical.com/home Royal MarinesBadge and Insignia Reference] "Reference , whose purpose “is to provide reference information and research material for those interested in the Royal Marines"Marines”. Use the Search to find articles not directly linked from the website such :*[https://rmhistorical.com/files/content/SHEET%20ANCHOR%20Contents%20Feb%202011.pdf Royal Marines Historical Society Contents List] of Royal Marines Historical Society Newsletter (Precursor of ''The Sheet Anchor'') *:*[https://rmhistorical.com/files/content/RMA%201804-1923.pdf "The Royal Marine Artillery 1804-1923"] by C Montin. An article, from an unnamed journal which appears to have been written c ''Royal Marines Historical Society Newsletter Volume 1 1968-1969''. However, it does not mention the two volume published history ''The Royal Marine Artillery, 1804-1923'' [v.1 1804-1859 v.2 1859-1923] by Edward Fraser and L. G. Carr-Laughton 1930 available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01002243960*[http://wwwterryaspinall.royal-marinescom/01%20RM/01%20RM/index.net html Royal Marines] previously www.royal-marines.net , including [http://wwwterryaspinall.royal-marines.netcom/01%20RM/01%20RM/reference.html "Bibliography of the Royal Marines"]
*[https://www.greatwarforum.org Great War Forum] includes a category "Ships and navies". [[First World War]] period.
*[http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/63rd-royal-naval-division/ The 63rd (Royal Naval) Division]. longlongtrail.co.uk. The RND transferred from the authority of the Admiralty to the War Office on 29 April 1916.
