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Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service
Description and record details
| Reference | ADM 159 |
|---|---|
| Title | Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service |
| Date | 1842-1936 |
| Description | These registers of Royal Marines' service contain, as well as information similar to that contained in attestation papers, a description of physical characteristics at the time of re-engagement and discharge together with full details of service. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. |
| Note |
Referencing: In 2012, as part of transferring digitised records to The National Archives' new Discovery catalogue, the items throughout this series were temporarily numbered, starting at 1 within each piece. In March 2013 these were corrected to have their item references constructed of the piece number followed by a slash and the numerical part of the register number; for example ADM 159/5/1 is now ADM 159/5/2549. |
| Arrangement | Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. Royal Marines Light Infantry, Chatham, or Royal Marines Band) but the dates noted in the catalogue give an approximate indication of the enlistment years covered in each register volume. |
| Related material |
Indexes are in ADM 313 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Chatham Division, 1755-1947 Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Plymouth Division, 1755-1947 Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Portsmouth Division, 1755-1947 Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Woolwich Division, 1805-1869 |
| Physical description | 213 volume(s) |
| Access conditions | Available in digital format unless otherwise stated |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
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