England, Military Pension and Service Records, 1702-1933
Index and digitized images of Royal Navy and Royal Marines military records held by The National Archives (TNA) in England. Includes records of veterans living at the Royal Hospital Greenwich and service records from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Coastguard, TNA series ADM 6, ADM 22, ADM 73, WO 4, WO 22, and WO 23.
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England, Military Pension and Service Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records of persons who served in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. It includes records from the Royal Hospitals at Chelsea and Greenwich. Records in this collection are taken from records created or inherited by the Admiralty (ADM) and the War Office (WO).
- ADM 6 Service Records, Registers, Returns and Certificates
- ADM 22, Registers of Salaries and Pensions
- Pay Book of Naval Out Pensions, 254-443, 1814-1846
- ADM 73, Royal Greenwich Hospital: Pensioners and School Admission Papers, Out Pensions Pay Books and Miscellaneous Registers
- Pensioners' Admissions papers: A-Z, 1-35, 1704-1865 (irregular dating)
- General Entry Book of Officers and Pensioners, 36-41 1704-1846
- General Register of Pensioners and their families, 42-50, 1826-1866
- Rough Entry Book of Pensioners, 51-62, 1702-1863; 64, 1863-1869
- Entry Book of Pensioners, 63, 1863-1869; 65-69, 1764-1865
- Out Pension Pay Book, 95-131, 1781-1809
- WO 4 Secretary-at-War, Out-letters
- Greenwich Pensions, 887-891, 1846-1854
- WO 22 Royal Hospital Chelsea: Returns of Payment of Army and Other Pensions
- WO 23 Royal Hospital Chelsea: Admission Books, Registers and Papers
- Register of Greenwich Hospital pensions, 24, 1868-1870
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Person's name
- Military service
- Ratings
- Injuries, if any
- Residence
- Age or birth year
- Date discharged from service
- Year eligible for pension
- Death date
- Age at death
- Spouse's name
- Number of children
Collection Content
Sample Images
Admiralty (ADM)
Register of candidates for admission to Greenwich Hospital, ADM 6/227, 1819
Register of applicants for admission, ADM 6/313, 1852
Pay Book of Naval Out Pensions, Lieutenants, ADM 22/254, 1814
Pensioners Admission Papers, ADM 73/32/190 Willson, John, 1791 1 of 3
Pensioners Admission Papers, ADM 73/32/190 Willson, John, 1791 2 of 3
Pensioners Admission Papers, ADM 73/32/190 Willson, John, 1791 3 of 3
General Entry Book of Officers and Pensioners, ADM 73/39, 1764-1812
General Register of Pensioners and their families, ADM 73/43, 1826 1 of 2
General Register of Pensioners and their families, ADM 73/43, 1826 2 of 2
Rough Entry Book of Pensioners, ADM 73/51, 1704-1756
Entry Book of Pensioners, ADM 73/66, 1803
Out Pension Pay Book, ADM 73/114, 1794
War Office (WO)
Greenwich pensioners book, WO 4/887, 1846-1847
WO 22/208 Masters and seamen reported dead, Ayr District, 1852
WO 22/208 Widows of Masters and seamen reported dead, Ayr District, 1852
WO 22/208 Children of Masters and seamen reported dead, Ayr District, 1852
WO 22/208 Children of Masters and seamen who have been struck off, Ayr District, 1852
Register of Greenwich Hospital pensions, WO 23/24, 1868
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
The National Archives
"England, Military Pension and Service Records, 1702-1933", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 15 June 2024.
