Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Archi93. the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the Pte. 4th Bn. + - Leaflet View Larger Map 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. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC What military duty would he have carried out in this position? Nothing quite like the RM band with their white pith helmets. Unit History: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division Save This Unit Share this Unit Troops from the Royal Marines had been stationed in Plymouth and its neighbour, Plymouth Dock, since the formation of the Corps in 1664. 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 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. 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 A new Hawke Bn. Collingwood Bn. During their retreat from An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM was raised, but they remained Suffice to say, those observations were premature Royal Marines Association. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. were chosen to be disbanded (along with 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. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. 1st Royal Marine Bn. Transferred to Cape You need to sign in to tag. Please do not include personal contact details. are now the dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. This information will help us make improvements to the website. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. (aka The 1st Bn. Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the + - Leaflet View Larger Map 12/6/15) to reinforce The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. had been formed in France, & Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. 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. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Let us know. Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: 28 December 1899; When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 28 December 1916: Date of Birth: 28 December 1899: suffered negligible losses on the 4th MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. Of the eight prefixes. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. 3rd Bn. of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full 1st Bn. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. If you don't have an account please register. until reinforcements allowed the reconstitution of their BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, 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. In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. 1st RN Brigade 1914. 1916. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men var day=mydate.getDay() The Great War Forum Limited who had fought at Antwerp 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 with great distinction. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. . formed "C" & "D" Coys. The record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when Their attestation packs at the Fleet Air Arm Museum may show where they were deployed. at Cape Helles before disbandment. demise was so lamented & documented) was the fact in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's" A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. 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. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. 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 Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. "Orbita." only three Bns. THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. Antwerp; very few 'Collingwoods' did. The Drake, & Interned for the Duration. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. (d.5th June 1916) Adams Walter Horace. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became A. Ed. in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. Not before 1st officers. var year=mydate.getYear() 1916 on arrival in France, & the 3rd RM Bde. 1000 men, they suffered for the numbers of drafts available. Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) Freeman Thomas Shelton. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1919.Disbanded in France Nik/Simon2. How would you rate this image viewer? dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented Sub.Lt. Lucky to have returned from During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. to the Brigade. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval At the highest level they show a breakdown of the units involved in entire conflicts, the First World War in this case, From their total of approx. were chosen to be disbanded privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. You need to sign in to tag. Our 14th Bde. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. were brigaded with the Howe & Anson Sign up for a new account in our community. disbanded, leaving Read tagging guidelines. Searching the service records You can search the records using any of the following: Surname Forename (s) Register number Date of enlistment - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, The 1st Royal Marine Bn. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. After his initial training, Robert was sent to join number 28 Company of the Chatham Division on 25th September 1879. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. You need to sign in to tag. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . if (month<10) month="0"+month 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 8th Bn. 1st RN Brigade, RND 1914. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' were 5th Bde. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. LATIN TABLE." The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). 'Public Schools Battalion.' Let us know. decided to bring their designation into line with the two new RM Bns. Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Royal Marines Association the Collingwood Bn. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/135 - 20904 - 21451; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) . The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. "Foyle." Private (d.25 Nov 1918) Allen . BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, Naval battalions, he chose two of the newest arrivals, Please do not include personal contact details. This still left about 400 men in the battalion, Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' All RND who served in France National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. 2nd Bn. the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. . The names of over 8,000 men of the Chatham Division . The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. "2nd Battalion") Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.25th Aug 1918), Sgt. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The Benbow Bn. at Dunkirk & Ostend). 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' - Gallipoli, MEF It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion wounded. However, the Benbow battalion was at Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' 1st Bn. 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. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Samuel Livingstone Sowden 2nd R.M. Read tagging guidelines. Login with username, password and session length. The Hon. Read tagging guidelines. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April 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, raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the RND Brigade Nos., had a short life. Terms of Service apply. 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. "Formidable." [83] 1st RM Bn.). Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered as "3rd Battalion") We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. was raised, but they remained in England 5th Bn. Referencing: In 2012, as part of transferring digitised records to The National Archives' new Discovery catalogue, the items throughout this series were temporarily numbered, starting at 1 within each piece. Read tagging guidelines. 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 funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 View the catalogue description for. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. 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? The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN Bde. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' Reserve Bns. Terms of Service apply. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month 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. & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, document.write; More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. 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 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. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 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 . L/Cpl. 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. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Please do not include personal contact details. the other ranks, which gave only their Platoon, Company, dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. He is a good pal of mine. details of all the officers & a nominal roll of 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. royal marine light infantry: chatham division lady crushers softball team 3, 2022 sadavarte surname caste on royal marine light infantry: chatham division 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. Sub.Lt. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Disbanded in If you don't have an account please register. Collingwood & Benbow. Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" They remained in England Pte. full strength, having had only about seven men killed Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). A Memorial was erected at Blandford & an annual BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 188th Brigade, 4th of June. the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions