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Most members of the naval forces who returned from World War I and World War II were eligible for a war gratuity or bonus to recognise their service. War gratuity cards for World War I and World War II the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Trainįind out more about AIF World War I records.the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force.The series containing the first Australian Imperial Force (AIF) personnel dossiers includes service records for those who served with: World War I service with the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force and the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train Relevant state government archives may hold records of personnel who served with colonial navies before 1901. You can ask us a question about records in our collection. The National Archives holds some records for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve from 1897-1912. The Australian War Memorial holds Australian Naval Forces service records from 1901 to 1913. Records of pre-World War I and colonial service You can ask us a question about Merchant Navy records. We hold employment records for Australian seamen who served on Australian merchant vessels on microfilm.

You can also ask us a question about accessing records. Submit your request at least 5 working days before you visit to ensure records will be available in our research centres. If you wish to view a service record, please submit a request to view records form. You can view a RAN service record in the National Archives' Canberra Research Centre. Use the help tab in RecordSearch if you have any questions. Select 'Navy personnel records' from the dropdown menu. Use the 'NameSearch' function to search for the member. Find and view a navy service record onlineĪll navy service cards (series A6769 and A6770) have been digitised and are available to view online. There are usually one or two cards for each person and they are double-sided. They also contain service details such as postings and awards. address on entry/re-entry and on discharge.These service cards contain personal details including: The Royal Australian Navy kept cardboard index cards as service records from 1911 to 1970.