royal marine light infantry: chatham division

Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . two new RM Bns. "Formidable." [83] Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. 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. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, the two RM Bns. 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. The Benbow Bn. with which you can track the progress of units throughout the course of the First World War, Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Hawke Bn. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? went on to serve with great distinction. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. 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 . BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, were chosen to be disbanded (along with the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' We are now on Facebook. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 17 September 1895: Date of Birth: 09 May 1877: Date: [1907-1910] Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Image viewer. 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. Lieutenant (d.1 Dec 1916) Adams Walter H. Pte. at Cape Helles before disbandment. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted Five days after the amalgamation of the four RMLI Bns. From their total of approx. In 1855 the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) was formed, followed by the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) in 1859. dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' officers. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based was raised, but they remained in England If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI . var dailyinfo= new Array(31) //-->, By The ex-Collingwoods & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, However, the Benbow battalion was at Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing) were brigaded with the Howe & Anson If you don't have an account please register. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. 12/6/15) to reinforce I last saw him in the Dardanelles, when he was in good health, but I have not heard from him since. 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. LATIN TABLE." Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. one noted man killed. of the Naval Battalions that provided the real reason You need to sign in to tag. Read tagging guidelines. More information about Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division. After the RND's massive privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? landed at ANZAC Beachhead 29/4/15. listed above formed the Brigade, but minus their number 'Public Schools Battalion.' part of a "new" 1st RN Brigade. Privacy Policy and MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. M. Royal Marine Service Chatham Born 1879, Marylebone, London, Trade Painter's labourer Religion Church of England, When enlisted 29 June 1898 Where enlisted . This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when H.M.S. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' strength RND Battalions left. . View the catalogue description for. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' crossed into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' 4th Bn. original formations. 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. var year=mydate.getYear() Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. How would you rate this image viewer? dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. a number very similar to the strength of other RND battalions in May (before the first reinforcements arrived). What military duty would he have carried out in this position? Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' There formed in the Hood Bn. immortality within RND history is mainly due to the Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Howe Bn. In late April 1918, This was done partly to preserve dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the Thank you in advance for any information - Ashwellthorpe. var fontend = '' fact they were a newly raised '2nd' or 'replacement' 1st RM Bn.). Let us know. Although in my day it would have been to the nearest 1/4 inch. the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April whereby they got their calculations hopelessly wrong February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval 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. in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. RND Bns.) in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, & 2nd Hood Bns. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. During their retreat from Want to find out more about your relative's service? dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' disbanded, leaving remained from the four RMLI Bns. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. This numbering system was dropped after The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . crossed 3174 (S). Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. L/Cpl. The Hon. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 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. 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 Pte. Please do not include personal contact details. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. and 34th Coy. was the truth revealed & all "2nd" Bns. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? RND Brigade Nos., had a short life. prefixes. by the 1st RM Bn. 3rd Bn. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. which had fought so hard from the start of the campaign. 1st RN Brigade 1914. Pte. Helles 13/5/15. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior 1916. Remembered Today: the two RM Bns., with Howe & Anson Bns., became var day=mydate.getDay() to the Brigade. command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. who had fought at Antwerp 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 was disbanded & its personnel absorbed The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. 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 Personnel to to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. what was known as "THE BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 189th Brigade, We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 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 (note; the 12 Battalions forming the RND were originally if (month<10) month="0"+month of June & along with Hawke Bn, were the only full Personnel to other An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM . A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. THE COLLINGWOOD MYTH. (Mne.) This still left about 400 men in the battalion, R.F. service of rememberance is still held there around the 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. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. 2nd Hawke, 2nd Anson & 2nd Drake Bns. Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. Anson Bn. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". View the catalogue description for. Let us know. 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' Sign up for a new account in our community. and Gen. Hos. document.write; Add a Name to this List the 2nd RM Bn. the Collingwood Bn. 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. Collingwood & Benbow. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Suffice to say, those observations were premature (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. 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 . Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Terms of Service apply. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Despite the lack of information on other ranks, the Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Collingwood Bn. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General 1916. their return from Antwerp in late October 1914, probably dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 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 Archi93. 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. This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) 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. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, - Gallipoli, MEF the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions men & had almost no officers remaining, so was perhaps GitHub export from English Wikipedia. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval The RND was renamed "The Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. reformed. RND Battalions. 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) 1st RN Brigade 1914. remained unchanged until April 1918. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. Pinkney . 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. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. are now the please. 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. & Interned for the Duration. 4th Bn. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. . 1916 on arrival in France, & the 3rd RM Bde. RMLI) Chatham During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Royal Marines Association. Formed: 1855 Disbanded: 1923 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 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. The four RMLI Bns. the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. Rank Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Chatham Division (at Depot) 4 Apr 1905 to, Chatham Division 9 May 1908 to 12 Feb 1909, Chatham Division 10 Dec 1910 to 8 Aug 1911, Promoted Sergeant, Chatham Division 9 Aug 1911 to 9 Jan 1912, Chatham Division 3 Dec 1912 to 15 June 1913, Chatham Division 1 Feb 1914 to 7 Oct 1917, Chatham Division 23 Jan 1918 to 6 Aug 1918, Chatham Division 4 Mar 1919 to 20 June 1919, Medals 9.9.1913 L.S.&G.Co.