The service registers of about 110,000 seamen who joined the Royal Marines between 1842 and 1936 are now available to search (free) and download (for a fee) at the British National Archives website.
You may search under:
- Surname
- Given name
- Register number
- And date of enlistment
The researcher may find the names of ships and shore stations served on, details of conduct, medal entitlement and a lot more.
I searched on the surname, Canfield, and found two documents, both for the same fellow. Clicking on one of the two links, I got the following screen, with enough information that I was able to make a decision as to whether I wanted to go ahead and spend the 3.50 (£) for the document.
