Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was a part-time volunteer reserve force of the British Royal Navy, composed mainly of civilian sailors and professionals who served in naval roles during peace and wartime.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Naval Reserve | 1 |
| Royal Navy Reserve air units | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Royal Navy
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ naval reserve force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RNVR ⓘ |
| activity |
mobilization for war service
ⓘ
naval operations support ⓘ training of reservists ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
Royal Naval Division ⓘ coastal forces ⓘ convoy escort duties ⓘ minesweeping ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Royal Naval Reserve
|
| commandStructure | under command of the Admiralty ⓘ |
| composedOf |
civilian sailors
ⓘ
naval officers ⓘ naval ratings ⓘ professional civilians ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryServed | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function |
augment Royal Navy manpower in wartime
ⓘ
provide trained naval personnel in peacetime ⓘ |
| garrison | various Royal Navy shore establishments ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
naval forces of the United Kingdom
|
| notableFor |
integration of civilian professionals into naval service
ⓘ
large contribution of officers and ratings in both World Wars ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
peacetime
ⓘ
wartime ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| recruitment | civilian volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
naval reserve
ⓘ
part‑time volunteer force ⓘ |
| service | naval warfare ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceType | volunteer reserve ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Royal Navy Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Naval Reserve
|
| typeOfService | part‑time ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Naval Reserve
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy Reserve air units