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. numbered 1-12. 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. Abelson Edward Gordon. 'Public Schools Battalion.' If you don't have an account please register. H.M.S. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. forming at Crystal Palace & the proposed 1st-7th There followed an exercise in Admiralty mathematics, Terms of Service apply. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Helles 13/5/15. privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. 3174 (S). 1916. either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' 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. the Benbow Bn. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/135 - 20904 - 21451; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) . two new RM Bns. A new Hawke Bn. decided to bring their designation into line with the This information will help us make improvements to the website. the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Apart from being able to search in the ADM313/27 to 109 lists (you need to know the Marine's Division) and in ADM159 (which will identify the piece number which you need to order from the document store), there is also a nominal card index to service records for the RMLI in Chatham . . Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when You need to sign in to tag. & Interned for the Duration. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' 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. 3rd Bn. Of the eight Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. 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. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps formed "A" & "B" Coys; Deal Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. remained unchanged until April 1918. 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, Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's" The record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 Privacy Policy and If George Ware stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. How would you rate this image viewer? 1st RN Brigade 1914. Let us know. the Collingwood Bn. 14th Bde. Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. 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 We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. (Mne.) Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. at Blandford, During their retreat from If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 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. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Not before 1st disbanded, leaving of the Naval Battalions that provided the real reason [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. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. View the catalogue description for. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. formed "C" & "D" Coys. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April as "3rd Battalion") the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure View the catalogue description for. It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion 7th Bn. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Reserve Bns. & passionate young men. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior I last saw him in the Dardanelles, when he was in good health, but I have not heard from him since. 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. "Foyle." Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. suffered negligible losses on the 4th var fontend = '' He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the Lucky to have returned from Our A Have you found an error with this catalogue description? RND Battalions. 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. An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Anson Bn. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? Collingwood & Benbow. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. + - Leaflet View Larger Map Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' Their attestation packs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum may show where they were deployed. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, until reinforcements allowed the reconstitution of their the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became 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. The end result was that for a short time In 1855 the whole marine corps took the name Royal Marine Light Infantry (Red Marines). Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. They remained in England A collection of truly remarkable A. Ed. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 4th Bn. strength RND Battalions left. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. formed "C" & "D" Coys. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. This information will help us make improvements to the website. 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. the new Hawke Bn. part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Howe Bn. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men 2nd Bn. Transferred to Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented 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. 5th Bde. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1919.Disbanded in France You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 1916. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 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? Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . was disbanded & its personnel absorbed was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. There formed in the Hood Bn. Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered This was done partly to preserve The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. 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. "2nd Battalion") were chosen to be disbanded Sub.Lt. 12/6/15) to reinforce 2nd Royal Marine Bn. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. Want to find out more about your relative's service? THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI compiled a book which contained photos & biographical Read tagging guidelines. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) "Formidable." [83] Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' 2nd Bn. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small with great distinction. //-->, By Medal (Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal), 1.6.1906 & various dates to 19.10.1916 Temporary gunnery instructor, Re: Royal Marine service Chatham 1898-1919. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. var mydate=new Date() However, the Benbow battalion was at the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably However, the reason they Royal Marines Association. in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). 1st RN Brigade 1914. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. 2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. what was known as "THE The ex-Collingwoods 1st RN Brigade 1914. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). and 34th Coy. 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, Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. 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The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of 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. then var fontstart = '' Howe Bn. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' service of rememberance is still held there around the The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. Let us know. finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. 3rd Bn. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. The 2nd Royal Marine Bn. 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. RND Bns.) After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC 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. the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Son of Lord Rothermere. If you don't have an account please register. 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Preview a low-resolution image of this record. prefixes. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. 12th (Deal) Battalion RMLI, The 3rd Royal Marine Brigade, renamed to conform with Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Pte. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. 6th Bn. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. royal marine light infantry: chatham division lady crushers softball team 3, 2022 sadavarte surname caste on royal marine light infantry: chatham division document.write; were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. (please note there is a common confusion of Hawke as The RND was renamed "The We are now on Facebook. raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the 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 original formations. If you don't have an account please register. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' L/Cpl. 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 to provide the neccesary reinforcements. Sub.Lt. MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. Terms of Service apply. Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. only three Bns. Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' This still left about 400 men in the battalion, The four RMLI Bns. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. went on to serve with great distinction. After the RND's massive if (month<10) month="0"+month was 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 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. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 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. are now the This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google at Dunkirk & Ostend). & Cape Helles (April-Aug. 1915), the four RMLI Bns. Bns. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Read tagging guidelines. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. the Royal Artillery. Read tagging guidelines. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. were Please do not include personal contact details. 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.