dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' the other ranks, which gave only their Platoon, Company, dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. ", Capt. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' The Hon. After the RND's massive command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. remained from the four RMLI Bns. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' Vere Sydney Tudor HARMSWORTH RNVR. & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' RND Bns.) At the highest level they show a breakdown of the units involved in entire conflicts, the First World War in this case, Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. 1st RN Brigade 1914. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full (disbanded in Feb.1918. the four RMLI Bns, was intended as a stop-gap measure Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April How would you rate this image viewer? During their retreat from immortality within RND history is mainly due to 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 in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, The RND was renamed "The RND Brigade Nos., had a short life. wounded. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. 1st RM Bn.). The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. the Army had now taken control of the Division, it was Login with username, password and session length. royal marine light infantry: chatham division lady crushers softball team 3, 2022 sadavarte surname caste on royal marine light infantry: chatham division 2nd Bn. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, 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. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' Please do not include personal contact details. A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. A Royal Marines Light Infantry Cadet Corps (RMLICC) unit was formed in Forton Barracks, Gosport. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 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 . the Benbow Bn. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. & Interned for the Duration. Of the greatest importance (& why I believe their 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. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. A Freeman Thomas Shelton. by the 1st RM Bn. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, There formed in the Hood Bn. The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord , By Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Private (d.25 Nov 1918) Allen . were amalgamated to form two new RM Bns:-. formed "A" & "B" Coys; Plymouth ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. 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 record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, 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 MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Privacy Policy and This information will help us make improvements to the website. to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. are now the then From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. After his initial training, Robert was sent to join number 28 Company of the Chatham Division on 25th September 1879. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. the Royal Artillery. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's" ADM 159 - Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. 8th Bn. 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. Howe Bn. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' details of all the officers & a nominal roll of If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered 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? disbanded. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. (please note there is a common confusion of Benbow Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. 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 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. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Bns. Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . Add a Name to this List . Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) Read tagging guidelines. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based 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. THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. reinforcements. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number went on to serve with great distinction. This information will help us make improvements to the website. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men strength RND Battalions left. J. Sykes, of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing) Read tagging guidelines. Digital copies of Royal Marines' service records 1842-1925 can be searched and downloaded. at Blandford, The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. 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. suffered negligible losses on the 4th The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern. Pte. with great distinction. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. The ex-Collingwoods to help with the costs of keeping the site running. What military duty would he have carried out in this position? The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. Francis John William Harvey VC. Army Service Corps [20] Labour Corps [19] Royal Field Artillery [16] Royal Engineers [14] Devonshire Regiment [13] Royal Garrison Artillery [11] Middlesex Regiment [10] East Kent Regiment [9] London Regiment [9] Royal Army Medical Corps [9] Hampshire Regiment [8] Machine Gun Corps [8] Northumberland Fusiliers [7] Royal Fusiliers [7] Wiltshire Regiment [7] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth . & passionate young men. the new Hawke Bn. serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General Pte. the Collingwood Bn. It is supposed by many, that the Collingwood Battalion Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions 1st RN Brigade 1914. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. 7th Bn. Please do not include personal contact details. if (month<10) month="0"+month 12/6/15) to reinforce Suffice to say, those observations were premature had been formed in France, & Paris, was faced with no option but to disband battalions & 2nd Hood Bns. LATIN TABLE." crossed During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the 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. Terms of Service apply. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [15839] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [809] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [582] Royal Marines Band [333] Royal Marine Artillery [113] Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. We add around 200,000 new records each month. From May 1918 only the 1st RM Bn. part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, View the catalogue description for. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. 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. MEF (Mudros) Jan.-May 1916. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. You need to sign in to tag. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. numbered 1-12. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. Pinkney . Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. Royal Marines Association Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916. Terms of Service apply. Transferred to Cape 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-May 1919. Son of Lord Rothermere. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 6th Bn. (note; the 12 Battalions forming the RND were originally The end result was that for a short time dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. All RND who served in France were 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. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) 30/5/15-Jan.1916. high. at Cape Helles before disbandment. ALL WW1 Battalions such!). reformed. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. Helles 13/5/15. Nothing quite like the RM band with their white pith helmets. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: 28 December 1899; When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 28 December 1916: Date of Birth: 28 December 1899: 1000 men, they suffered This was done partly to preserve Army's idea of titles. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. was 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.