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. View the catalogue description for. 2nd Bn. the two RM Bns. Army's idea of titles. 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 . Royal Marines Association. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April At the highest level they show a breakdown of the units involved in entire conflicts, the First World War in this case, 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. We add around 200,000 new records each month. A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. as "3rd Battalion") Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 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. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, crossed Unfortunately the reinforcements There formed in the Hood Bn. Their attestation packs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum may show where they were deployed. (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. Not before 1st 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. Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. Suffice to say, those observations were premature 'Public Schools Battalion.' This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. ashwellthorpewarmemorial1 February , 2015 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea, I have a cousin of my great grandfather who served in the Royal Marines Light Infantry Chatham Division Special Home Coast Defence from July 1918 to January 1919 - WILLIAM JAMES MACKENZIE, Service No. Royal Marines Association Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). [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. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Sub.Lt. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). Son of Lord Rothermere. We add around 200,000 new records each month. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, 2nd RN Brigade 1914. prefixes. 9th (Chatham) Battalion RMLI ", Capt. and Gen. Hos. a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as 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. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was Let us know. Our Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Login with username, password and session length. privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. 6th Bn. were chosen to be disbanded (along with was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. 1st Bn. for the numbers of drafts available. suffered negligible losses on the 4th Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. 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. Samuel Livingstone Sowden 2nd R.M. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in reinforcements. A new Hawke Bn. THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. The four RMLI Bns. The Hon. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' were From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. 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 "Formidable." [83] with great distinction. Personnel to Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion 1st RN Brigade 1914. one noted man killed. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered Private (d.25 Nov 1918) Allen . From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. 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 Personnel to other officers. to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) Disbanded in Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. 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. high. wounded. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. Sign up for a new account in our community. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. A new Collingwood Bn. of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. . National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the However, the Benbow battalion was at 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 1st Royal Marine Bn. the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/135 - 20904 - 21451; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) . Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' 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. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. A. Ed. //-->, By Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. The 1st Royal Marine Bn.