Royal Navy WW2 Records
Admiralty records of operations are littered with names and information. Along with these our Royal Navy WW2 records are compiled from casualty files and Admiralty Fleet orders (AFOs)
Compiled Mainly from records held at the National Archives, Kew.
What can be found in our Royal Navy WW2 records
Please note that these examples refer to Royal Marines also. Go to the dedicated page for details for Marines who served in Commandos, Infantry battalions and supporting land based units.
Survivors of sinkings. Thousands of Royal Navy personnel survived the loss of their vessel. This was due to action from enemy ships or aircraft. Often a RN vessel struck a mine and was lost. Also accidents were common. From capital ship to landing craft. These records will show the circumstances of the loss and sometimes how they were rescued and returned to shore.
Wounded. These include those who received wounds during close actions with the enemy and sinkings.
Killed or Missing – The Commonwealth War Graves Commission often list next of kin along with the town or city town and county but not the full address. This information is included in our records for many of the casualties we list.
Air Raid casualties. The Luftwaffe launched well over 100 raids on Royal Navy bases in the UK. Those killed and wounded are gradually being added to the database.
These are the most common records but by no means all.
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Examples of Royal Navy WW2 Records from our database.
