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formed "C" & "D" Coys. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
A collection of truly remarkable
Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru '
in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles,
(disbanded 28/4/18. LATIN TABLE." J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. 1st Royal Marine Bn. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining
formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth
These registers of Royal Marines' service contain, as well as information similar to that contained in attestation papers, a description of physical characteristics at the time of re-engagement and discharge together with full details of service. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916
1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. 2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the
63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916 - May 1919. This still left about 400 men in the battalion,
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Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. 14th Bde. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. L/Cpl. var day=mydate.getDay()
Francis John William Harvey VC. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Royal Marines Light Infantry, Chatham, or Royal Marines Band) but the dates noted in the catalogue give an approximate indication of the enlistment years covered in each register volume. 4th Bn. that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally
the neccesary change in British Army units affected
raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the
We add around 200,000 new records each month. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. You need to sign in to tag. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. However as
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After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC
In 1859 a separate Division of Royal Marine Artillery (Blue Marines) was formed, but in 1923 the two merged to become the single corps of Royal Marines. Read tagging guidelines. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
were
went on to serve with great distinction. Martin Henry Rosborn Born 1875 Died 1914 Royal Navy 14140 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division HMS Vengeance More about Martin Henry Rosborn Robert Cosstick Born 1882 Died 1915 Other Empire Force Royal Navy 12117 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division More about Robert Cosstick Thomas Hawkes Born 1866 Died 1919 who had fought at Antwerp
12th (Deal) Battalion RMLI, The 3rd Royal Marine Brigade, renamed to conform with
Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just
please. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France '
1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. The 1st Royal Marine Bn. 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord
On 30 January 1855, Her Majesty Queen Victoria approved an Admiralty Minute designating the infantry of the Royal Marines a 'Light Corps' with the title Corps of Royal Marines' Light Infantry. . Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. Please do not include personal contact details. They remained in England
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dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada '
If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions
1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. The National Archives' catalogue ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines This record. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. was raised, but they remained
pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. Referencing: In 2012, as part of transferring digitised records to The National Archives' new Discovery catalogue, the items throughout this series were temporarily numbered, starting at 1 within each piece. Royal Marines Association
Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom '
the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia"
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Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. & Gallipoli. 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of
Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Anson Bn. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom '
View the catalogue description for. full strength, having had only about seven men killed
their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably
RND Battalions. Remembered Today:
Preview a low-resolution image of this record. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade,
(please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as
In 1855 the whole marine corps took the name Royal Marine Light Infantry (Red Marines). - Gallipoli, MEF
A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. 29751, dated 15th Sept., 1916, records the following:- "Whilst mortally wounded and almost the only survivor after the explosion of an enemy shell in "Q" gunhouse, with great presence of mind and devotion to duty ordered the magazine to be flooded, thereby saving the ship. var year=mydate.getYear()
into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining
for the disbandment of the Collingwoods. HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's"
Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France '
Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. [33] Post-war demobilisation had seen the Royal Marines reduced from 55,000 (1918) to 15,000 in 1922 and there was Treasury pressure for a further reduction to 6,000 or even the entire disbandment of the Corps. Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division - Sailors, navies and the war at sea - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division By ashwellthorpewarmemorial, 1 February , 2015 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea Posted 1 February , 2015 Posted dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Transferred to Cape
dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Read tagging guidelines. Bns. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Archi93. Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. was
8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted
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dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. at Blandford,
including Divisional and Brigade commanding officers, the organisation of the divisions right down to the battalion level along with their attached units from for example,
Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. Lucky to have returned from
A depot was set up at Walmer, Kent, (later known as the Royal Marines Depot, Deal) in 1862 and a Reserve Depot was formed in 1939 at Exton, near Lympstone in Devon; the latter became the Royal Marines Infantry . If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Please do not include personal contact details. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. If you don't have an account please register. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Howe Bn. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. On 30 January 1855, Her Majesty Queen Victoria approved an Admiralty Minute designating the infantry of the Royal Marines a 'Light Corps' with the title Corps of Royal Marines' Light Infantry. fact they were a newly raised '2nd' or 'replacement'
RMLI) Portsmouth
3rd Bn. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First
the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was
Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. Samuel Livingstone Sowden 2nd R.M. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? 1st RN Brigade 1914. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI
only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men
63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
RMLI) Chatham
R.F. were chosen to be disbanded
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1st Bn. Let us know. 7th Bn. We are now on Facebook. & passionate young men. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 18 March 1907: Date of Birth: 18 June 1889: Date: [1906-1907] Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Image viewer. . Terms of Service apply. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered
We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small In 1939 he is shown on a local electoral register as being a Sgt with the 5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment a partial service number is visible 5721
with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War,
My Great Uncle served with Royal Marine Light Infantry at Chatham Dockyard 1898 to 1919.Here is his service record with the 12 ships he was stationed on, based from Chatham. There followed an exercise in Admiralty mathematics,
Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. From their total of approx. details of all the officers & a nominal roll of
Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. Medal (Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal), 1.6.1906 & various dates to 19.10.1916 Temporary gunnery instructor, Re: Royal Marine service Chatham 1898-1919. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Please do not include personal contact details. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub.
5th Bn. are now the
Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. + - Leaflet View Larger Map Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. disbanded. On land the Chatham Division provided men for the Royal Naval Division which fought gallantly and with great loss of life at Gallipoli in 1915 and on the Somme in 1916. This information will help us make improvements to the website. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. Disbanded in
MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916
12/6/15) to reinforce
1st RN Brigade 1914. crossed
RND Battalions. 2nd Bn. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Pinkney . Unfortunately the reinforcements
dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. and 34th Coy. recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade,
disbanded, leaving
the five depleted Naval Battalions. This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when
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the Collingwood Bn. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions,
by the 1st RM Bn. Howe Bn. What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. two new RM Bns. the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the
Of the eight
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Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 188th Brigade,
If you don't have an account please register. dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania '
1st Royal Marine Bn. Bde. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. Catalogue description Name Unnamed Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Ordering and viewing options 3.50 - sign in to get this free Download format PDF Approximate size 0.5. . (disbanded in Feb.1918. Army Service Corps [20] Labour Corps [19] Royal Field Artillery [16] Royal Engineers [14] Devonshire Regiment [13] Royal Garrison Artillery [11] Middlesex Regiment [10] East Kent Regiment [9] London Regiment [9] Royal Army Medical Corps [9] Hampshire Regiment [8] Machine Gun Corps [8] Northumberland Fusiliers [7] Royal Fusiliers [7] Wiltshire Regiment [7] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth . dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. 4th of June. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. Personnel to other
1st RM Bn.). After
were brigaded with the Howe & Anson
crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. "Orbita." became:-
formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal
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Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April
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We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. View the catalogue description for. From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 07 November 1922: Date of Birth: 21 July 1904: Date: [1923-1924] Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Image viewer. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior
the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions
63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. The Royal Marine Brigade was formed in Aug. 1914 from untrained RMLI Depot (Deal) recruits, RMLI Royal Fleet Reservists (Class 'A' & 'B') & regular Long-Service Marines made available from their home Divisions. landed at ANZAC Beachhead 29/4/15. "Foyle." The Drake,
This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn.
Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France '
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During their retreat from
My Great Uncle served with Royal Marine Light Infantry at Chatham Dockyard 1898 to 1919.Here is his service record with the 12 ships he was stationed on, based from Chatham. which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. was disbanded & its personnel absorbed
Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. compiled a book which contained photos & biographical
After the RND's massive
A
one noted man killed. were chosen to be disbanded (along with
If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. & Belgium in 1914 were entltled (somewhat contraversially)
Private (d.23 Sep 1914) Aldridge Richard. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . 1st RN Brigade 1914. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 6 people in our Early 19th Century records, 11244 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915),
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