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Unfortunately the reinforcements
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. Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the
The ex-Collingwoods
either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland
dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Of the eight
Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Want to find out more about your relative's service? their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably
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and Gen. Hos. & Gallipoli. 4th Bn. Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May
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Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April
Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. 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. formed "C" & "D" Coys. //-->, By the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the
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SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France '
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The 1st Royal Marine Bn. 1st RN Brigade 1914. 1st Royal Marine Bn. Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade,
BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade,
5th Bn. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval
Read tagging guidelines. An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM
dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. During their retreat from
dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
prefixes. 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN
"Foyle." "Orbita." Howe Bn. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI
the five depleted Naval Battalions. the two RM Bns. 3rd Bn. How would you rate this image viewer? high. disbanded. Not before 1st
During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. var fontend = ''
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A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. please. However as
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Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April
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. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. View the catalogue description for. 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. Please do not include personal contact details. 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). two new RM Bns. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm '
MEF (Mudros & Tenedos) Jan.-May 1916. 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,
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to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. Pinkney . To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. 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. Royal Marines Association. in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). In late April 1918,
MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing)
The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in
There formed in the Hood Bn. Suffice to say, those observations were premature
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of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full
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was raised, but they remained
of the Naval Battalions that provided the real reason
The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. the 2nd RM Bn. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) '
The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and .
& provided the bulk of the reinforcements. 1st Royal Marine Bn. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. The names of over 8,000 men of the Chatham Division . Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
remained from the four RMLI Bns. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? A new Collingwood Bn.
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dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal
2nd RN Brigade 1914. 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. full strength, having had only about seven men killed
It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five
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 . We add around 200,000 new records each month. 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. var day=mydate.getDay()
8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France '
formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth
dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India '
Abelson Edward Gordon. 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General
What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. 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. a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as
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We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Anson Bn. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Archi93. The Drake,
Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. are now the
immortality within RND history is mainly due to the
LATIN TABLE." 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. This information will help us make improvements to the website. View the catalogue description for. Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of
6th Bn. This information will help us make improvements to the website. & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake,
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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. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Searching the service records You can search the records using any of the following: Surname Forename (s) Register number Date of enlistment recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. . [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. Reserve Bns. He died shortly afterwards. the Collingwood Bn. Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. the Royal Artillery. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade,
envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented
were
the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. Our 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium '
Lucky to have returned from
If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. Transferred to
188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919)
Terms of Service apply. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade,
dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. If you don't have an account please register. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior
the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia"
Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. wounded. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. . It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion
Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France '
Nothing quite like the RM band with their white pith helmets. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic '
Let us know. In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. Sub.Lt. 1st Bn. (aka The 2nd Bn. was disbanded & its personnel absorbed
remained unchanged until April 1918. & 2nd Hood Bns. How would you rate this image viewer? the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom '
5th Bde. royal marine light infantry: chatham division Map: WW1 Actions and Troop Movements (ORBATS) for , If John Hill stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as
dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. A
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GitHub export from English Wikipedia. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. The Great War Forum Limited We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions
dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men
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Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom '
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Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. 'Public Schools Battalion.' decided to bring their designation into line with the
dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. The end result was that for a short time
+ - Leaflet View Larger Map only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men
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
Of the greatest importance (& why I believe their
MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916.
4th Bn. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. (Mne.) only three Bns. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. R.F.