Searching the service records You can search the records using any of the following: Surname Forename (s) Register number Date of enlistment In late April 1918, Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' 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. 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. are now the A collection of truly remarkable 1st RN Brigade 1914. Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. "Foyle." disbanded. 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. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full (aka The 2nd Bn. Please do not include personal contact details. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' 1st Bn. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 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 Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. formed "C" & "D" Coys. 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. Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number Want to know what life was like during the Great War? the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the 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. (Mne.) 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, forming at Crystal Palace & the proposed 1st-7th the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. immortality within RND history is mainly due to the 12/6/15) to reinforce crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. two new RM Bns. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, at Cape Helles before disbandment. HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's" 1st Royal Marine Bn. 2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. 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. & that they lasted only ten days We add around 200,000 new records each month. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based 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. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Privacy Policy and Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 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. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' They remained in England else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. 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. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Sub.Lt. if (month<10) month="0"+month 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 . were chosen to be disbanded Archi93. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' 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. 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. 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, February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval . The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. var fontend = '' Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Terms of Service apply. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. 4th Bn. only three Bns. became:- Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. 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. Let us know. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men Want to find out more about your relative's service? at Dunkirk & Ostend). the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" Let us know. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, 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. 5th Bn. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1919.Disbanded in France the two RM Bns. with great distinction. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. You need to sign in to tag. Royal Marines Association 7th Bn. The end result was that for a short time Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. During their retreat from There formed in the Hood Bn. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, 6th Bn. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), 1916. 14th Bde. Royal Marines Association. Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Chatham Division, 1755-1947, Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Plymouth Division, 1755-1947, Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Portsmouth Division, 1755-1947, Board of Admiralty, Royal Marines, Woolwich Division, 1805-1869, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 3174 (S). Helles 13/5/15. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. were brigaded with the Howe & Anson This was done partly to preserve 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) Pte. remained unchanged until April 1918. The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. 1916. //-->, By Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. . dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. numbered 1-12. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. to the Brigade. In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. 5th Bde. Add a Name to this List dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. This numbering system was dropped after You need to sign in to tag. National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". 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. 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. Transferred to From their total of approx. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. details of all the officers & a nominal roll of 12th (Deal) Battalion RMLI, The 3rd Royal Marine Brigade, renamed to conform with the neccesary change in British Army units affected when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google "Formidable." [83] This information will help us make improvements to the website. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. 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. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. + - Leaflet View Larger Map The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. Son of Lord Rothermere. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Transferred to Cape that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. The 1st Royal Marine Bn. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916 - May 1919. RMLI) Chatham Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. RND Battalions. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. 2nd Bn. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' If you don't have an account please register. If you don't have an account please register. Howe Bn. men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps This still left about 400 men in the battalion, Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. decided to bring their designation into line with the formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Enlisting into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 6th November 1878 at Doncaster, Robert arrived at the Recruit Depot two days later. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining
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