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RNVR, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, a volunteer force of officers and men raised for service in the Royal Navy in time of war or emergency, colloquially known as the ‘wavy navy’ after the wavy gold braid worn on the sleeves of reserve officers to differentiate them from officers of the regular navy. The RNVR differed from the RNR in that its members were not recruited from the merchant marine. In 1956 the RNVR was absorbed into the RNR to form a single reserve force.

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RNVR Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "RNVR." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "RNVR." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-RNVR.html

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