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All RND who served in France A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. Please do not include personal contact details. original formations. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. for the numbers of drafts available. which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. LATIN TABLE." the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. service of rememberance is still held there around the It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. Powered by Invision Community, Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. Anson Bn. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. 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. (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as , By View the catalogue description for. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. decided to bring their designation into line with the Please do not include personal contact details. 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. 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. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. Read tagging guidelines. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 188th Brigade, Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. The Hon. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 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. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. Let us know. 'Public Schools Battalion.' 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, More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. 4th Bn. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Royal Marines Association Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI 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. went on to serve with great distinction. RMLI) Chatham Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. were chosen to be disbanded (along with privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. & Gallipoli. Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. In 1855 the whole marine corps took the name Royal Marine Light Infantry (Red Marines). Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. 9th (Chatham) Battalion RMLI During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. 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. View the catalogue description for. 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. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. var year=mydate.getYear() Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing) 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. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became 2nd RN Brigade 1914. He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 for the disbandment of the Collingwoods. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. 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 neccesary change in British Army units affected THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. However as Bde. 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. A new Hawke Bn. 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 marine light infantry: chatham division lady crushers softball team 3, 2022 sadavarte surname caste on royal marine light infantry: chatham division dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' & that they lasted only ten days Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. Terms of Service apply. Of the eight remained from the four RMLI Bns. 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. the Benbow Bn. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . 1st RM Bn.). However, the Benbow battalion was at If George Ware stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. then . Sub.Lt. 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 Private (d.26 Feb 1919) demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact A . 3rd Bn. H.M.S. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. 6th Bn. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' Add a Name to this List var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Have you found an error with this catalogue description? the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was Preview a low-resolution image of this record. to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. 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 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. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably var fontend = '' Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Login with username, password and session length. 1st RN Brigade 1914. Nik/Simon2. A. Ed. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' Read tagging guidelines. & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. L/Cpl. Collingwood & Benbow. reinforcements. Army's idea of titles. 2nd Bn. MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. 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. 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. Bns. men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' var day=mydate.getDay() How would you rate this image viewer? disbanded. Howe Bn. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. prefixes. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion were . dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. 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.