Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

The Government finally responded to Jellicoe's report by purchasing one second-hand minesweeping trawler, HMS Wakakura.There were, at that point, 78 officers and 610 ratings active in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.Of the 1700 Naval Reservists who trained prior to the outbreak of war, 139 lost their lives, 80 in the sinking of HMS Neptune.The shift in focus stemmed from the understanding that military control of vital seaborne trade was imperative for New Zealand's survival.Reservists are typically people with regular jobs, although many are also tertiary students or full-time parents, who get paid for the spare time they spend as a member of the Naval Reserve.They formerly crewed the inshore patrol vessels and have opportunities to work with regular force either at sea, ashore or overseas on peacekeeping missions.
RNZNVR officers of HMS Illustrious during the Second World War
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