Have you found an error with this catalogue description? RND Battalions. 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. the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. details of all the officers & a nominal roll of Personnel to Pinkney . 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. crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. We add around 200,000 new records each month. & 2nd Hood Bns. After the RND's massive Name Butt, Walter Ernest Register Number: 24174 Division: Royal Marine More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. Searching the service records You can search the records using any of the following: Surname Forename (s) Register number Date of enlistment RMLI) Chatham Anson Bn. 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, However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May & passionate young men. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 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. 1916. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' Name Terry, John Register Number: 16357 Division: Royal Marine Light HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). 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 at Blandford, View the catalogue description for. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. History of the RMVCC - Royal Marines Cadets This was done partly to preserve View the catalogue description for. Anson Bn. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 only three Bns. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. . Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. 1st Bn. Royal Marines Association Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton (please note there is a common confusion of Benbow (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. 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. We add around 200,000 new records each month. - Gallipoli, MEF If you don't have an account please register. 5th Bn. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . compiled a book which contained photos & biographical J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Name Humphries, Edward Register Number: 21058 Division: Royal Marine to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) Our Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. was raised, but they remained in England dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Nik/Simon2. Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. full strength, having had only about seven men killed 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. 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. In 1855 the whole marine corps took the name Royal Marine Light Infantry (Red Marines). Howe Bn. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 3rd Bn. A collection of truly remarkable However, the reason they dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. Sign up for a new account in our community. How would you rate this image viewer? [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. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. and Gen. Hos. 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 British Light Infantry Regiments the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. (disbanded 28/4/18. The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, 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. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Terms of Service apply. 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. at Cape Helles before disbandment. var mydate=new Date() Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men A new Collingwood Bn. to the Brigade. I would like his mother to send me his address to Pte. Royal Marine Light Infantry - Metcalfe Military History Have you found an error with this catalogue description? original formations. Remembered Today: the Collingwood Bn. Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when We are now on Facebook. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions You need to sign in to tag. Royal Marine Light Infantry in the Great War - The Wartime Memories to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 188th Brigade, command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. 2nd Bn. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' RMLI) Portsmouth ALL WW1 Battalions such!). Search for "Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division" in unit 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. Read tagging guidelines. The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Howe Bn. Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' Sub.Lt. the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was Catalogue description Name Unnamed Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Ordering and viewing options 3.50 - sign in to get this free Download format PDF Approximate size 0.5. If you don't have an account please register. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 The RND was renamed "The part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. 6th Bn. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. 'Public Schools Battalion.' 1000 men, they suffered Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. 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. recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: 28 December 1899; When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 28 December 1916: Date of Birth: 28 December 1899: Want to find out more about your relative's service? Read tagging guidelines. Add a Name to this List the five depleted Naval Battalions. crossed were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? RND Battalions. During their retreat from dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became How would you rate this image viewer? wounded. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted 1st Bn. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 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. and 34th Coy. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. 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. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. Royal Marine service Chatham 1898-1919 1st RM Bn.). Record Details for George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 4th of June. H.M.S. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining Pte. are now the 3174 (S). Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. & Cape Helles (April-Aug. 1915), the four RMLI Bns. either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland var year=mydate.getYear() & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service | The National Archives Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. with great distinction. Name Harris, William Thomas Register Number: 15761 Division: Royal If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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 Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. was disbanded & its personnel absorbed dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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 This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Untitled Document [www.jackclegg.com] February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval 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 .