The four RMLI Bns. After
Record Details for John Hales (royal marine light infantry: chatham Royal Marine Light Infantry - Metcalfe Military History Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. 1000 men, they suffered
upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior
During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests.
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BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade,
What military duty would he have carried out in this position? with great distinction. Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. 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 . This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) 14th Bde. & 2nd Hood Bns. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade,
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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. 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI
Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure,
From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM
From their total of approx. . & Gallipoli. The Drake,
formed "C" & "D" Coys. 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 . This information will help us make improvements to the website. a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions
Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/135 - 20904 - 21451; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) . A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. 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. full strength, having had only about seven men killed
the new Hawke Bn. dailyinfo[23]='
9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France '
Sub.Lt. [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. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based
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which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) 30/5/15-Jan.1916. More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. During their retreat from
Sub.Lt. 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. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. dailyinfo[2]='
8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. Transferred to Cape
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disbanded, leaving
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262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of
dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India '
in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. 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. service of rememberance is still held there around the
2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Lucky to have returned from
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RMLI) Portsmouth
In March 2013 these were corrected to have their item references constructed of the piece number followed by a slash and the numerical part of the register number; for example ADM 159/5/1 is now ADM 159/5/2549. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. Royal Marines Registers of Service: 1842 - 1925 - Ramsdale A
Suffice to say, those observations were premature
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National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". Sign up for a new account in our community. as "3rd Battalion")
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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. 1st Bn. This information will help us make improvements to the website. 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. 1st Royal Marine Bn. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade,
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the Royal Artillery. of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full
demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact
Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. If you don't have an account please register. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade,
became:-
Not before 1st
of the Naval Battalions that provided the real reason
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19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France '
1st Bn. 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,
Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the
Son of Lord Rothermere. a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as
Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. RND Battalions. 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
were chosen to be disbanded
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had been formed in France, &
Name Terry, John Register Number: 16357 Division: Royal Marine Light was raised, but they remained in England
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were brigaded with the Howe & Anson
4th of June. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? dailyinfo[27]='
5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. A new Hawke Bn. Unit History: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May
Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. the other ranks, which gave only their Platoon, Company,
Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). & Interned for the Duration. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI
February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval
Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in
reinforcements. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. I last saw him in the Dardanelles, when he was in good health, but I have not heard from him since. //-->, By History of the Royal Marines - Wikipedia dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania '
"Foyle." 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. 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 RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. Search for "Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division" in unit 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. How would you rate this image viewer? Preview a low-resolution image of this record. In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. then
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at Cape Helles before disbandment. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916
dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. (Mne.) Army's idea of titles. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth
remained unchanged until April 1918. formed "C" & "D" Coys. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
3rd Bn. the five depleted Naval Battalions. Freeman Thomas Shelton. Name Humphries, Edward Register Number: 21058 Division: Royal Marine the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became
1st RN Brigade 1914. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916
Archi93. at Blandford,
MEF (Mudros & Tenedos) Jan.-May 1916. if (month<10) month="0"+month
and 34th Coy. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. 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. In late April 1918,
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During their retreat from
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6th Bn. & passionate young men. The Chatham Division - Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN
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. Let us know. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Pinkney . What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. We add around 200,000 new records each month. Search for "Pile" in lastname | Lives of the First World War Anson Bn. 12/6/15) to reinforce
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Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. decided to bring their designation into line with the
serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General
Helles 13/5/15. He died shortly afterwards. The RND was renamed "The
landed at ANZAC Beachhead 29/4/15. George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea,
dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada '
Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April
dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. 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,
were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Remembered Today:
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Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. How would you rate this image viewer? the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was
pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. H.M.S. THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH.
How would you rate this image viewer? the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. There formed in the Hood Bn. strength RND Battalions left. Name Unnamed Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division and Gen. Hos. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men
"Formidable." [83] formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal
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A new Collingwood Bn. 3rd Bn. Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom '
1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Unit History: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. & that they lasted only ten days
Preview a low-resolution image of this record. the Benbow Bn. wikipedia.en/History_of_the_Royal_Marines.md at main chinapedia Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. Auxilio Divino (With the help of God)
New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France '