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Our Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies, Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines, ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service, Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI), Available to view free at The National Archives, About our From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } The Hon. 2nd Bn. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. 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 Enlisting into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 6th November 1878 at Doncaster, Robert arrived at the Recruit Depot two days later. Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). I last saw him in the Dardanelles, when he was in good health, but I have not heard from him since. Login with username, password and session length. Collingwood & Benbow. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Royal Marines Association. Nothing quite like the RM band with their white pith helmets. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 1st Bn. This information will help us make improvements to the website. 1916. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' decided to bring their designation into line with the Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Let us know. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? //-->, By the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. for the disbandment of the Collingwoods. A Memorial was erected at Blandford & an annual var fontend = '' Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' full strength, having had only about seven men killed dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies, Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines, ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service, Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI), Available to view free at The National Archives, About our 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. With the ORBATS you are able to determine exactly where units were on a given date and the battle, action or event they took part in. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' was If George Ware stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. During their retreat from Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in were brigaded with the Howe & Anson Bns. Let us know. 'Public Schools Battalion.' demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact var day=mydate.getDay() Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men compiled a book which contained photos & biographical the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions 14th Bde. The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. one noted man killed. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. Transferred to Cape the other ranks, which gave only their Platoon, Company, This was done partly to preserve Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. Nik/Simon2. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. 1st RN Brigade 1914. . The end result was that for a short time Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. officers. How would you rate this image viewer? 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. immortality within RND history is mainly due to the Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. Naval battalions, he chose two of the newest arrivals, J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April Let us know. The Drake, 3174 (S). the Royal Artillery. to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) RND Battalions. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. & Belgium in 1914 were entltled (somewhat contraversially) Not before 1st During their retreat from Francis John William Harvey VC. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number Howe Bn. the five depleted Naval Battalions. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. How would you rate this 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. A new Hawke Bn. forming at Crystal Palace & the proposed 1st-7th 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. the new Hawke Bn. 1st RN Brigade 1914. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. wounded. We add around 200,000 new records each month. A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. Please do not include personal contact details. were chosen to be disbanded (along with (please note there is a common confusion of Benbow If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. details of all the officers & a nominal roll of [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. It's easy! The four RMLI Bns. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 RMLI) Portsmouth was raised, but they remained in England with great distinction. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' You need to sign in to tag. From their total of approx. 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. & Interned for the Duration. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. At the highest level they show a breakdown of the units involved in entire conflicts, the First World War in this case, The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. "2nd Battalion") 1st Royal Marine Bn. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval and 34th Coy. Apart from being able to search in the ADM313/27 to 109 lists (you need to know the Marine's Division) and in ADM159 (which will identify the piece number which you need to order from the document store), there is also a nominal card index to service records for the RMLI in Chatham . 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. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining Let us know. After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC The 1st Royal Marine Bn. 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. He is a good pal of mine. 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. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. LATIN TABLE." Read tagging guidelines. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. & that they lasted only ten days Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . 1916 on arrival in France, & the 3rd RM Bde. View the catalogue description for. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became 7th Bn. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, Remembered Today: dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' Suffice to say, those observations were premature Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. what was known as "THE who had fought at Antwerp ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. at Cape Helles before disbandment. Anson Bn. Disbanded in The 2nd Royal Marine Bn. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. the two RM Bns. royal marine light infantry: chatham division Map: WW1 Actions and Troop Movements (ORBATS) for , If Joseph Locke stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. then Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. 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. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. Private (d.26 Feb 1919) var daym=mydate.getDate() 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. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Royal Marines Association The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. disbanded. However as that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted ALL WW1 Battalions such!). The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' if (month<10) month="0"+month RND Brigade Nos., had a short life. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining Want to find out more about your relative's service? Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. & Cape Helles (April-Aug. 1915), the four RMLI Bns. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five The Great War Forum Limited the neccesary change in British Army units affected The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when original formations. remained from the four RMLI Bns. high. document.write; the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was Privacy Policy and Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. 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. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. whereby they got their calculations hopelessly wrong 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. + - Leaflet View Larger Map Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. 6th Bn. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. crossed What military duty would he have carried out in this position? To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. Private (d.25 Nov 1918) Allen . We add around 200,000 new records each month. Anson Bn. (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as They remained in England the Benbow Bn. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 A collection of truly remarkable either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland Unit History: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division Save This Unit Share this Unit Troops from the Royal Marines had been stationed in Plymouth and its neighbour, Plymouth Dock, since the formation of the Corps in 1664. 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) 30/5/15-Jan.1916. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. var year=mydate.getYear() Add a Name to this List Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. If you don't have an account please register. Of the greatest importance (& why I believe their the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI Army's idea of titles. and Gen. Hos. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI 1st RM Bn.). their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably Howe Bn. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton 9th (Chatham) Battalion RMLI BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Freeman Thomas Shelton. In late April 1918, dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. (disbanded in Feb.1918. 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. pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. Bde. This information will help us make improvements to the website. until reinforcements allowed the reconstitution of their . If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. However, the Benbow battalion was at MEF (Mudros & Tenedos) Jan.-May 1916. 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. serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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 . (disbanded 28/4/18. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's" 1st Royal Marine Bn. "Formidable." [83] 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. . Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. 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. 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, the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. var mydate=new Date() 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. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . 4th of June. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. was raised, but they remained 2nd Bn. However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. 3rd Bn. 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. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Abelson Edward Gordon. at Blandford, Privacy Policy and Personnel to went on to serve with great distinction. We are now on Facebook. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April of the Naval Battalions that provided the real reason