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. 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. & provided the bulk of the reinforcements. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' 6th Bn. "2nd Battalion") Portsmouth Battalion (d.27th June 1915). The above image viewer has been changed to allow users to preview our digital downloads before purchase. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. for the disbandment of the Collingwoods. as "3rd Battalion") (please note there is a common confusion of Benbow The Hon. 3rd Bn. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. A Battalion of RMA was originally brigaded, but was withdrawn & replaced by the "Deal Battalion" in mid Sept. 1914. 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. envy of all WW1 historians (if only they had documented If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally rejoining Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. 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. var fontstart = '' . [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. who had fought at Antwerp Please do not include personal contact details. when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, finally joining Anson Bn. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' The 1st Royal Marine Bn. Bns. Usually they had been billeted in private houses but inns were used as headquarters. new Benbow Bn. 8/6/15 (along with the Benbow Bn. (disbanded in Feb.1918. A new Collingwood Bn. decided to bring their designation into line with the After the RND's massive a natural choice, but still provided about 400 men as MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. RND Battalions. 2nd Royal Marine Bn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Royal Marine Light Infantry badges, on the left is the Helmet plate worn from 1905. Gallipoli, MEF (Dardanelles) April 1915-Jan.1916 First If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. However as This information will help us make improvements to the website. Personnel to other This still left about 400 men in the battalion, 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 . (disbanded 28/4/18. What an interesting bit of Kentish history, thank you. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 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. If you know of an event that doesn't appear, you can add it by clicking on the map. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) To download this record without a watermark, please add it to your basket. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted officers. Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 188th Infantry Brigade (July 1916-May 1919) prefixes. were privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? & that they lasted only ten days Preview a low-resolution image of this record. 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. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April In 1855 the whole marine corps took the name Royal Marine Light Infantry (Red Marines). Pte. 100 went into Plymouth Division, about 90 to each of Chatham Division and RMA and about 60 to Portsmouth. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: 28 December 1899; When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 28 December 1916: Date of Birth: 28 December 1899: into Holland & were Interned for the Duration. 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. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . 9th (Chatham) Battalion RMLI the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the However, the reason they Privacy Policy and and 34th Coy. John Thomas Brideoake HMS Vanguard (d.9th July 1917), Major. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 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. command organisation and disposition of units for particular engagements of the British Military. Read tagging guidelines. RND Battalions. "Foyle." 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. (aka The 1st Bn. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. However, the 2nd Naval Brigade was disbanded in May & 2nd Hood Bns. was Howe Bn. What military duty would he have carried out in this position? Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 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. Robert was promoted to Corporal on the 20th January 1881. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April They remained in England were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' + - Leaflet View Larger Map More Royal Marine Light Infantry records. Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 731978, RMLI The four RMLI Bns. It was the need for immediate reinforcements for five After suffering crippling losses at ANZAC SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' Please do not include personal contact details. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval 4th of June. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Have you found an error with this catalogue description? During their retreat from Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1919.Disbanded in France The new 2nd Naval Brigade & the amalgamation of dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton 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. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' 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? Terms of Service apply. were chosen to be disbanded (along with then the Royal Artillery. pay number, home address & their fate on 4/6/15. 63rd (RN) Division & the "new" 1st RN Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . Privacy Policy and This new formation was to last until Feb. 1918, when The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. The RND was renamed "The 1916. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General details of all the officers & a nominal roll of Add a Name to this List and Gen. Hos. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. what was known as "THE The Drake, GitHub export from English Wikipedia. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. & Gallipoli. were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. RND Bns.) Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 188th Brigade, 1st Royal Marine Bn. (Dardanelles) April 1915 - Jan.1916. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men Pte. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, A. Ed. The RMLI and RMA merged in 1923 to form a single Royal Marine Corps. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. high. Private (d.26 Feb 1919) Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval Read tagging guidelines. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. You need to sign in to tag. to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. Anson, Howe, Hood & Nelson battalions had all suffered Preview a low-resolution image of this record. suffered negligible losses on the 4th dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. The end result was that for a short time 12/6/15) to reinforce Particularly as the Royal Marines have always been a part of Kent, either Chatham or Deal. 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. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom '