royal marine light infantry: chatham division

Served at the Defence of Antwerp in Oct. 1914 (also to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) 1st Royal Marine Bn. 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI 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 that their losses in officers killed was exceptionally RND Battalions. The record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, Howe Bn. The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. 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 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1919.Disbanded in France Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing) All RND who served in France New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' 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. 1st RM Bn.). 14th Bde. & Interned for the Duration. 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. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted 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. compiled a book which contained photos & biographical and Gen. Hos. A collection of truly remarkable Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. We are now on Facebook. & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. Interesting that his height was 5ft 5 & 9/10 inches, not 5.9. & passionate young men. After the RND's massive original formations. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. 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. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 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. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. 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 Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). 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. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 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. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Pte. 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 Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. You need to sign in to tag. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) The Collingwood battalion was under half-strength in privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. The Great War Forum Limited 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. After Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining Royal Warwickshire Regiment who died 12/03/1918 ST. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. Private (d.23 Sep 1914) Aldridge Richard. (aka The 2nd Bn. was disbanded & its personnel absorbed We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. . Collingwood & Benbow. You need to sign in to tag. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' 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. was (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' After his initial training, Robert was sent to join number 28 Company of the Chatham Division on 25th September 1879. L/Cpl. He died shortly afterwards. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI Army's idea of titles. then Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Read tagging guidelines. (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. Reserve Bns. I would like his mother to send me his address to Pte. who had fought at Antwerp - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. View the catalogue description for. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Freeman Thomas Shelton. became:- Of the eight at Blandford, There formed in the Hood Bn. 1st Bn. This numbering system was dropped after landed at ANZAC Beachhead 29/4/15. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men 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 . Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN 2nd Bn. formed "C" & "D" Coys. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions & 2nd Hood Bns. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. 2nd Bn. "Orbita." raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' The end result was that for a short time immortality within RND history is mainly due to the More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. 1st Bn. suffered negligible losses on the 4th . Battalion Royal Marine Light Infantry (d.3rd Jun 1917). During their retreat from a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? + - Leaflet View Larger Map Add a Name to this List 4th Bn. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. fact they were a newly raised '2nd' or 'replacement' 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. to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. were brigaded with the Howe & Anson 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. by the 1st RM Bn. went on to serve with great distinction. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916 - May 1919. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions Suffice to say, those observations were premature (note; the 12 Battalions forming the RND were originally dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, However as More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. Unfortunately the reinforcements Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). Let us know. A 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. 2nd Bn. the Royal Artillery. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. two new RM Bns. & Cape Helles (April-Aug. 1915), the four RMLI Bns. 4th Bn. var day=mydate.getDay() 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. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord service of rememberance is still held there around the If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. 1st RN Brigade 1914. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) were JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton //-->, By Howe Bn. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. & Belgium in 1914 were entltled (somewhat contraversially) Abelson Edward Gordon. This information will help us make improvements to the website. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Bde. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 Royal Marines Association the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'.