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Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also 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. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, A. Ed. the two RM Bns. the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. one noted man killed. reinforcements. Read tagging guidelines. Rank Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Chatham Division (at Depot) 4 Apr 1905 to, Chatham Division 9 May 1908 to 12 Feb 1909, Chatham Division 10 Dec 1910 to 8 Aug 1911, Promoted Sergeant, Chatham Division 9 Aug 1911 to 9 Jan 1912, Chatham Division 3 Dec 1912 to 15 June 1913, Chatham Division 1 Feb 1914 to 7 Oct 1917, Chatham Division 23 Jan 1918 to 6 Aug 1918, Chatham Division 4 Mar 1919 to 20 June 1919, Medals 9.9.1913 L.S.&G.Co. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, 1st RM Bn.). Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. . Suffice to say, those observations were premature Please do not include personal contact details. 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. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Sub.Lt. in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. You need to sign in to tag. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Bns. and Gen. Hos. demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact RMLI) Portsmouth 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. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' the neccesary change in British Army units affected Not before 1st A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. 14th Bde. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. The Hon. I would like his mother to send me his address to Pte. if (month<10) month="0"+month Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. "Orbita." briefly However, the reason they (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. The ex-Collingwoods There formed in the Hood Bn. Abelson Edward Gordon. L/Cpl. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. high. 1st RN Brigade 1914. dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. 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. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' Personnel to If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. with great distinction. the Benbow Bn. and 34th Coy. had been formed in France, & An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. RND Battalions. The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. Enlisting into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 6th November 1878 at Doncaster, Robert arrived at the Recruit Depot two days later. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. Their attestation packs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum may show where they were deployed. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men 2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. then 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. at Blandford, A new Collingwood Bn. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. var daym=mydate.getDate() Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. went on to serve with great distinction. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. Remembered Today: 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. What military duty would he have carried out in this position? full strength, having had only about seven men killed 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. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. 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. disbanded, leaving Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, (disbanded in Feb.1918. A details of all the officers & a nominal roll of If you don't have an account please register. the 2nd RM Bn. - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. 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. pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. landed at ANZAC Beachhead 29/4/15. Bde. Terms of Service apply. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval 3rd Bn. Reserve Bns. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, 1st Royal Marine Bn. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably Howe Bn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' the Royal Artillery. 1st Bn. Collingwood Bn. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. & Interned for the Duration. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. 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. This was done partly to preserve new Benbow Bn. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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. remained from the four RMLI Bns. Anson Bn. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 12/6/15) to reinforce privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. 3rd Bn. Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. 1916. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, var fontend = '' However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: 28 December 1899; When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 28 December 1916: Date of Birth: 28 December 1899: upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior 2nd Bn. It's easy! 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' 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. the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. This still left about 400 men in the battalion, A collection of truly remarkable The Benbow Bn. the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure The four RMLI Bns. 6th Bn. Sub.Lt. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? 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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 are now the ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. Private (d.26 Feb 1919) ", Capt. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [15839] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [809] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [582] Royal Marines Band [333] Royal Marine Artillery [113] Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the 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. RND Battalions. 1st Bn. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. I think the tag '' should be removed from: 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, james chapman register of sevice woolwich, About our Royal Marines Association. The Drake, ALL WW1 Battalions such!). when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. The 1st Royal Marine Bn. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. 2nd RN Brigade 1914. How would you rate this image viewer? Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Army's idea of titles. Let us know. of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full 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. was raised, but they remained in England 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth //-->, By Let us know. Read tagging guidelines. compiled a book which contained photos & biographical Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI 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 . 4th of June. Nik/Simon2. Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . to the Brigade. of the Naval Battalions that provided the real reason MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 5th Bde. 1st RN Brigade 1914. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. If you don't have an account please register. 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. was disbanded & its personnel absorbed the new Hawke Bn. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. During their retreat from LATIN TABLE." dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . formed "C" & "D" Coys. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The names of over 8,000 men of the Chatham Division . 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. How would you rate this image viewer? formed "C" & "D" Coys. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 1916 on arrival in France, & the 3rd RM Bde. who had fought at Antwerp wounded. until reinforcements allowed the reconstitution of their Sign up for a new account in our community. that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally He died shortly afterwards. a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as "Foyle." Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 1st RN Brigade 1914. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' & that they lasted only ten days 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. If George Ware stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Let us know. + - Leaflet View Larger Map Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Unfortunately the reinforcements became:- From their total of approx. 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. strength RND Battalions left. This information will help us make improvements to the website. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. prefixes. Samuel Livingstone Sowden 2nd R.M. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Searching the service records You can search the records using any of the following: Surname Forename (s) Register number Date of enlistment Private (d.23 Sep 1914) Aldridge Richard. was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. 1000 men, they suffered Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. var year=mydate.getYear() However as only three Bns. What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. 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, We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR.