var fontstart = '' 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. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, 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. After the RND's massive It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five (note; the 12 Battalions forming the RND were originally command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. Samuel Livingstone Sowden 2nd R.M. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' prefixes. 5th Bn. 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. 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 . More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. A. Ed. More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' 1st RN Brigade 1914. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM 14th Bde. H.M.S. Of the eight The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Of the greatest importance (& why I believe their Helles 13/5/15. 1st RN Brigade 1914. How would you rate this image viewer? are now the We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google A new Hawke Bn. numbered 1-12. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. 2nd Bn. privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. the two RM Bns. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. How would you rate this image viewer? (aka The 1st Bn. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Let us know. Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. The Great War Forum Limited one noted man killed. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Please do not include personal contact details. finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. and Gen. Hos. 5th Bde. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Remembered Today: envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented (disbanded in Feb.1918. Francis John William Harvey VC. demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact Add a Name to this List & Belgium in 1914 were entltled (somewhat contraversially) var fontend = '' losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. 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. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. RND Bns.) It's easy! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 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. 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. RMLI) Chatham 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 From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' Disbanded in The four RMLI Bns. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. . Army's idea of titles. 1st Bn. Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small for the disbandment of the Collingwoods. You need to sign in to tag. Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. 3rd Bn. Let us know. Private (d.25 Nov 1918) Allen . The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. the newly acquired battle honours of the 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. crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. 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. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. "Foyle." became:- Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, was raised, but they remained The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Howe Bn. Please do not include personal contact details. 1000 men, they suffered Want to find out more about your relative's service? Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions The end result was that for a short time dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men 1916 on arrival in France, & the 3rd RM Bde. dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' However, the reason they MEF (Mudros & Tenedos) Jan.-May 1916. 1st Royal Marine Bn. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' the Collingwood Bn. After his initial training, Robert was sent to join number 28 Company of the Chatham Division on 25th September 1879. "2nd Battalion") were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based Sign up for a new account in our community. 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 (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), Royal Marines Association He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . 12/6/15) to reinforce var year=mydate.getYear() You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing) decided to bring their designation into line with the were He is a good pal of mine. serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General 2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? var mydate=new Date() wounded. This information will help us make improvements to the website. into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. 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 either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Anson Bn. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? Our The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. 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. original formations. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full (please note there is a common confusion of Benbow Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. 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, officers. J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior 1st RM Bn.). remained unchanged until April 1918. reformed. Bns. service of rememberance is still held there around the This information will help us make improvements to the website. Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure If you don't have an account please register. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. This still left about 400 men in the battalion, crossed 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. //-->, By dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' If you don't have an account please register. 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 disbanded, leaving var day=mydate.getDay() remained from the four RMLI Bns. and 34th Coy. two new RM Bns. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Unfortunately the reinforcements men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. LATIN TABLE." If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. formed "C" & "D" Coys. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 who had fought at Antwerp Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. The Hon. View the catalogue description for. horace-leonard-nix-royal-marines-royal-marine-light-infantry-chatham-division, james-varney-royal-marines-royal-marine-light-infantry-chatham-division, Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers Service Records WWI, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. 3rd Bn. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. & 2nd Hood Bns. L/Cpl. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. Please do not include personal contact details. Howe Bn. This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) - Gallipoli, MEF February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Suffice to say, those observations were premature A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 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.
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