The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. 1st RM Bn.). If you don't have an account please register. Their attestation packs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum may show where they were deployed. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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. The four RMLI Bns. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. History of the RMVCC - Royal Marines Cadets Formation and Timeline of the RMLI - RoyalMarinesHistory This information will help us make improvements to the website. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. Private (d.23 Sep 1914) Aldridge Richard. Untitled Document [www.jackclegg.com] 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. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval Collingwood & Benbow. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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, men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps 2nd RN Brigade 1914. Pte. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. 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. A new Collingwood Bn. - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. 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. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also Have you found an error with this catalogue description? if (month<10) month="0"+month Add a Name to this List View the catalogue description for. 12/6/15) to reinforce Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, After the RND's massive To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton & Gallipoli. Name Unnamed Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division until reinforcements allowed the reconstitution of their 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. numbered 1-12. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Archi93. went on to serve with great distinction. 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. the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? History of the Royal Marines - Wikipedia THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN (aka The 1st Bn. was disbanded & its personnel absorbed reformed. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service | The National Archives var fontend = '' Pinkney . Our the two RM Bns. the five depleted Naval Battalions. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' 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. original formations. Search for "Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division" in unit [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. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. service of rememberance is still held there around the Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. Unit History: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. (one of the few survivors of the 4th of June 1915), SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) and Gen. Hos. After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 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. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. There followed an exercise in Admiralty mathematics, British Light Infantry Regiments the Royal Artillery. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. He died shortly afterwards. 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. 1916 on arrival in France, & the 3rd RM Bde. Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. View the catalogue description for. into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. 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. . immortality within RND history is mainly due to the was the truth revealed & all "2nd" Bns. Name Butt, Walter Ernest Register Number: 24174 Division: Royal Marine Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' You need to sign in to tag. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. Name Humphries, Edward Register Number: 21058 Division: Royal Marine formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' was raised, but they remained compiled a book which contained photos & biographical During their retreat from had been formed in France, & which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, 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. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? 3174 (S). An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as . what was known as "THE 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. Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. (note; the 12 Battalions forming the RND were originally 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. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. H.M.S. British Light Infantry Regiments were brigaded with the Howe & Anson dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 at Dunkirk & Ostend). This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the Privacy Policy and formed "C" & "D" Coys. The end result was that for a short time You need to sign in to tag. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. 1st RN Brigade 1914. 1st Bn. 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The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . However, the Benbow battalion was at BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Search for "Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division" in unit of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full A Memorial was erected at Blandford & an annual "Orbita." the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY 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. to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 2nd Royal Marine Bn. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, How would you rate this image viewer? Transferred to Cape 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted details of all the officers & a nominal roll of 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. How would you rate this image viewer? dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). (Mne.) Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Division - Sailors, navies and the by the 1st RM Bn. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. + - Leaflet View Larger Map strength RND Battalions left. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. remained from the four RMLI Bns. "Formidable." [83] There formed in the Hood Bn. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally (disbanded in Feb.1918. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Royal Marines Registers of Service: 1842 - 1925 - Ramsdale Collingwood Bn. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . formed "C" & "D" Coys. Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. Sign up for a new account in our community. to the Brigade. Lucky to have returned from Name Harris, William Thomas Register Number: 15761 Division: Royal Search for "Pile" in lastname | Lives of the First World War The Chatham Division - Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 12th (Deal) Battalion RMLI, The 3rd Royal Marine Brigade, renamed to conform with John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the Record Details for Joseph Locke (royal marine light infantry: chatham Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. & that they lasted only ten days dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. ", Capt. 2nd Bn. Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Terms of Service apply. It's easy! 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Let us know. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. British Light Infantry Regiments 5th Bn. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' were Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' A new Hawke Bn. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. You need to sign in to tag. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. Unit History: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division only three Bns. & Interned for the Duration. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. 1916. The ex-Collingwoods 2nd Bn. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. was During their retreat from high. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. 4th Bn. decided to bring their designation into line with the Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). the 2nd RM Bn. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. were chosen to be disbanded (along with 1000 men, they suffered with great distinction. as "3rd Battalion") Son of Lord Rothermere. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Unfortunately the reinforcements (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 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. were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. Record Details for John Hales (royal marine light infantry: chatham 1st RN Brigade 1914. Remembered Today: What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. 6th Bn. please. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April MEF (Mudros & Tenedos) Jan.-May 1916. This information will help us make improvements to the website. who had fought at Antwerp Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) 30/5/15-Jan.1916. Royal Marine Light Infantry - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum var daym=mydate.getDate() Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI Royal Marine Light Infantry - Metcalfe Military History var mydate=new Date() briefly pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' The names of over 8,000 men of the Chatham Division . The 2nd Royal Marine Bn. Pte. 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