to the Brigade. Reserve Bns. 5th Bde. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval 4th Bn. 1000 men, they suffered (disbanded 28/4/18. A new Collingwood Bn. Collingwood & Benbow. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. & passionate young men. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. the new Hawke Bn. RMLI) Chatham finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. View the catalogue description for. disbanded. Our . 2nd Bn. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' RMLI) Portsmouth Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. 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. went on to serve with great distinction. 1st Royal Marine Bn. The Benbow Bn. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. This numbering system was dropped after 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. the Royal Artillery. 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. You need to sign in to tag. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full At the highest level they show a breakdown of the units involved in entire conflicts, the First World War in this case, ", Capt. crossed (Mne.) dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. You need to sign in to tag. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. service of rememberance is still held there around the part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 A. Ed. Sub.Lt. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably Son of Lord Rothermere. 3rd Bn. In 1939 he is shown on a local electoral register as being a Sgt with the 5th Battalion, Dorset Regiment a partial service number is visible 5721 Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. They remained in England Read tagging guidelines. The National Archives' catalogue ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines This record. 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. 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 3rd Bn. 6th Bn. the other ranks, which gave only their Platoon, Company, . Login with username, password and session length. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' 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. a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 1st Bn. During their retreat from Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the were chosen to be disbanded (along with Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 6 people in our Early 19th Century records, 11244 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, 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. H.M.S. Privacy Policy and We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. & Gallipoli. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. The record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. "Formidable." [83] I would like his mother to send me his address to Pte. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Private (d.26 Feb 1919) We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. var daym=mydate.getDate() 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. Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. In late April 1918, from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. 1st RM Bn.). This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 188th Brigade, A Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. was raised, but they remained in England 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. Nothing quite like the RM band with their white pith helmets. recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. Their attestation packs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum may show where they were deployed. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division - Sailors, navies and the war at sea - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division By ashwellthorpewarmemorial, 1 February , 2015 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea Posted 1 February , 2015 Posted There formed in the Hood Bn. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' what was known as "THE who had fought at Antwerp var fontend = '' 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton [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. was the truth revealed & all "2nd" Bns. either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland whereby they got their calculations hopelessly wrong were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based You need to sign in to tag. - Gallipoli, MEF 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 "Orbita." We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Freeman Thomas Shelton. var year=mydate.getYear() only three Bns. Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. formed "C" & "D" Coys. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five We add around 200,000 new records each month. Naval battalions, he chose two of the newest arrivals, privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? Read tagging guidelines. Privacy Policy and Francis John William Harvey VC. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the Suffice to say, those observations were premature Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 07 November 1922: Date of Birth: 21 July 1904: Date: [1923-1924] Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Image viewer. new Benbow Bn. Anson Bn. L/Cpl. RND Bns.) However, the reason they Transferred to Cape 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916 - May 1919. During their retreat from Want to find out more about your relative's service? Have you found an error with this catalogue description? suffered negligible losses on the 4th decided to bring their designation into line with the strength RND Battalions left. The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. 3174 (S). THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). 1st RN Brigade 1914. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Helles 13/5/15. which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. & Belgium in 1914 were entltled (somewhat contraversially) Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in to provide the neccesary reinforcements. Disbanded in We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. were 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. A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. 12th (Deal) Battalion RMLI, The 3rd Royal Marine Brigade, renamed to conform with Let us know. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI Enlisting into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 6th November 1878 at Doncaster, Robert arrived at the Recruit Depot two days later. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google var dailyinfo= new Array(31) demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact remained from the four RMLI Bns. Pinkney . 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 Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . Preview a low-resolution image of this record. dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' Not before 1st Read tagging guidelines. immortality within RND history is mainly due to the MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 fact they were a newly raised '2nd' or 'replacement' All RND who served in France Private (d.25 Nov 1918) Allen . the 2nd RM Bn. George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. Lucky to have returned from The four RMLI Bns. in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. were chosen to be disbanded Add a Name to this List privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. the two RM Bns. Remembered Today: 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. full strength, having had only about seven men killed The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 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. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. by the 1st RM Bn. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. If George Ware stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. What military duty would he have carried out in this position? & Interned for the Duration. disbanded, leaving please. Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). wounded. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure . serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General Bde. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. 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, If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 2nd Bn. The Hon. 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 Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. & Cape Helles (April-Aug. 1915), the four RMLI Bns. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. forming at Crystal Palace & the proposed 1st-7th that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 1st RN Brigade 1914. Let us know. Unfortunately the reinforcements The ex-Collingwoods A collection of truly remarkable 'Public Schools Battalion.' More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 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. with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton LATIN TABLE." How would you rate this image viewer? Pte. Samuel Livingstone Sowden 2nd R.M. 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. It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. 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. officers. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) are now the Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. 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. I last saw him in the Dardanelles, when he was in good health, but I have not heard from him since. formed "C" & "D" Coys. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First Pte. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. 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. View the catalogue description for. The 1st Royal Marine Bn. Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. This information will help us make improvements to the website. This was done partly to preserve remained unchanged until April 1918. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. 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. Please do not include personal contact details. (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. Archi93. RND Battalions. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. However, the Benbow battalion was at Personnel to were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Royal Marines Association. 2nd Bn. Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? How would you rate this image viewer? upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Howe Bn. (aka The 1st Bn. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Of the eight dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, 4th Bn. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. Of the greatest importance (& why I believe their original formations. the neccesary change in British Army units affected formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal & 2nd Hood Bns. command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. Catalogue description Name Unnamed Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Ordering and viewing options 3.50 - sign in to get this free Download format PDF Approximate size 0.5. Bns. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. A new Hawke Bn. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' 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. 1916. Sub.Lt. If you don't have an account please register. Abelson Edward Gordon. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. Let us know. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. This information will help us make improvements to the website. After MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 var mydate=new Date() dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 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. Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) Please do not include personal contact details. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. 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. From their total of approx.