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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? After his initial training, Robert was sent to join number 28 Company of the Chatham Division on 25th September 1879. George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. 6th Bn. H.M.S. Please do not include personal contact details. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. var fontstart = '' Preview a low-resolution image of this record. This still left about 400 men in the battalion, MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 This numbering system was dropped after 2nd Bn. 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 Let us know. 1st Royal Marine Bn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. If you don't have an account please register. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five He died shortly afterwards. if (month<10) month="0"+month one noted man killed. 5th Bde. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' to the Brigade. Personnel to other (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. Private (d.23 Sep 1914) Aldridge Richard. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. They remained in England How would you rate this image viewer? Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. was the truth revealed & all "2nd" Bns. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. only three Bns. 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. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. During their retreat from 2nd RN Brigade 1914. two new RM Bns. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. However, the Benbow battalion was at View the catalogue description for. Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. 8th Bn. command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number reinforcements. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. Read tagging guidelines. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior 9th (Chatham) Battalion RMLI . RMLI) Chatham Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' During their retreat from from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. 4th Bn. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval was disbanded & its personnel absorbed Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 3rd Bn. The four RMLI Bns. Terms of Service apply. were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. Please do not include personal contact details. 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. Enlisting into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 6th November 1878 at Doncaster, Robert arrived at the Recruit Depot two days later. 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. 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. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the 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. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. After the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . Royal Marines Association. . 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure Disbanded in From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. at Cape Helles before disbandment. (disbanded in Feb.1918. Privacy Policy and Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' RMLI) Portsmouth The Drake, formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth 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. R.F. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. until reinforcements allowed the reconstitution of their 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. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The RND was renamed "The Want to find out more about your relative's service? After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC How would you rate this image viewer? February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval During their retreat from Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. var mydate=new Date() A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. 1st Royal Marine Bn. Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. reformed. Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions 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. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. 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 BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? We add around 200,000 new records each month. full strength, having had only about seven men killed Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. went on to serve with great distinction. the five depleted Naval Battalions. Transferred to Cape with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, fact they were a newly raised '2nd' or 'replacement' 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. The ex-Collingwoods If you don't have an account please register. crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. RND Battalions. privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. LATIN TABLE." MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 5th Bn. and Gen. Hos. Login with username, password and session length. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google were brigaded with the Howe & Anson Archi93. crossed immortality within RND history is mainly due to the 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. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. the neccesary change in British Army units affected John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. high. var fontend = '' Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) 30/5/15-Jan.1916. to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. & passionate young men. were Our More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. A new Hawke Bn. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. There formed in the Hood Bn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. 1st Bn. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. Abelson Edward Gordon. wounded. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Pte. He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. briefly 1916. & Belgium in 1914 were entltled (somewhat contraversially) Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. Freeman Thomas Shelton. 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. in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' 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. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). RND Battalions. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. Collingwood & Benbow. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' 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. (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. The Great War Forum Limited Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. MEF (Mudros & Tenedos) Jan.-May 1916. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. then [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. var day=mydate.getDay() 1916. whereby they got their calculations hopelessly wrong All RND who served in France You need to sign in to tag. 3174 (S).