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The Relations Between The Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy

By D J M,
03 Sep 25

Ed. Reproduced from the NR’s archives for Merchant Navy Day, the author in this article from 1931 [19/4, p. 641] engaged with an ongoing discourse then popular in the NR regarding the future of the Royal Naval Reserve, that Service having been vital to the conduct of the First World War at sea. A 10 minute read.

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Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, Force Structure, General, Institutions, Leadership, Letters, Morale, People, Readiness, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Sea Cadets, Service Culture, The Naval Review, Training
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Letter to the Editor: The Cadets and the Community, One CO’s perspective

By Lt (SCC) David Eivers RNR,
08 Jul 25

Ed. Our correspondent expands on Cdr (CCF) Nick Carter’s article regarding the Sea Cadets, advocating for greater civil-military engagement with the Cadets organizations.

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Armed Forces, Biography, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Europe, First World War, Force Structure, Historiography, Joint Forces, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Military History, National Defence, Naval History, Operational Art, People, Professional Military Education, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Service Culture, Tactics, Technology, Training
22 minutes, 21 seconds

Commander Buckle: Teacher, Soldier, Sailor

By Mid Laurence Hodgson RNR,
30 Apr 25

Ed. Archibald Buckle’s story recounts the courage, leadership, and devotion to duty that was typical of the Royal Naval Division in the First World War – and demonstrates the value that reservists provide as a flexibly deployable resource. The author draws on official history and primary sources to emphasise Archibald Buckle’s exceptional wartime career. A 20 minute read.

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