Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based was the truth revealed & all "2nd" Bns. 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 . The RND was renamed "The Please do not include personal contact details. Personnel to + - Leaflet View Larger Map From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. You need to sign in to tag. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' L/Cpl. Unfortunately the reinforcements Helles 13/5/15. From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. for the numbers of drafts available. 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. If George Ware stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' 1st Royal Marine Bn. the other ranks, which gave only their Platoon, Company, National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". for the disbandment of the Collingwoods. ", Capt. 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. part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. formed "C" & "D" Coys. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' The ex-Collingwoods are now the Preview a low-resolution image of this record. The 2nd Royal Marine Bn. RND Bns.) The end result was that for a short time "Orbita." Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. During their retreat from strength RND Battalions left. If you don't have an account please register. This information will help us make improvements to the website. original formations. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 1st Bn. 2nd Bn. LATIN TABLE." HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. Corporal Stanley Ansell (d.18 Dec 1919), Private Frederick Lenard Ansell (d.8 Mar 1919), Private Richard Aldridge (d.4 May 1918), Private Edwin Bedford Ambler (d.31 Mar 1917), Lieutenant Edward Gordon Abelson (d.1 Dec 1916), Private Walter Horace Adams (d.5 Jun 1916), Gnr. formed "C" & "D" Coys. - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. However as dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Privacy Policy and Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. 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. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. ashwellthorpewarmemorial1 February , 2015 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea, I have a cousin of my great grandfather who served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry Chatham Division Special Home Coast Defence from July 1918 to January 1919 - WILLIAM JAMES MACKENZIE, Service No. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Please do not include personal contact details. the two RM Bns. (please note there is a common confusion of Benbow Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. A new Hawke Bn. 3rd Bn. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' 5th Bn. This was done partly to preserve dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of 2nd Royal Marine Bn. immortality within RND history is mainly due to the dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. 12/6/15) to reinforce If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland If you don't have an account please register. 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, Son of Lord Rothermere. var daym=mydate.getDate() & passionate young men. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. Sub.Lt. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. From June to August 1918 some 350 new recruits, nearly all around 40 years old, were enlisted into RMLI/RMA short service for Home Coastal Defence. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April two new RM Bns. remained unchanged until April 1918. The record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, 1951 was a sad year for the RMVCC when 24 of our cadets, from the Chatham Division RMVCC, were tragically killed in what was then the worst road accident in British history. Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. 1st Royal Marine Bn. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. were officers. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered - Gallipoli, MEF Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' & Interned for the Duration. (Mne.) prefixes. After the RND's massive the Royal Artillery. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. The Hon. were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. Naval battalions, he chose two of the newest arrivals, Preview a low-resolution image of this record. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. This still left about 400 men in the battalion, In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably Let us know. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. with great distinction. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. However, the reason they 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 1000 men, they suffered JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Nothing quite like the RM band with their white pith helmets. the Collingwood Bn. demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, 4th Bn. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five All RND who served in France Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just Terms of Service apply. 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 . In late April 1918, The Benbow Bn. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Chatham Division, 1755-1947, Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Plymouth Division, 1755-1947, Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Portsmouth Division, 1755-1947, Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Woolwich Division, 1805-1869, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? var fontend = '' command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. (disbanded 28/4/18. numbered 1-12. "Foyle." Have you found an error with this catalogue description? 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. men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. 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 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 17 September 1895: Date of Birth: 09 May 1877: Date: [1907-1910] Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Image viewer. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. + - Leaflet View Larger Map Suffice to say, those observations were premature dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania '