1st RN Brigade 1914. There formed in the Hood Bn. var mydate=new Date() serious casualties 4-6/6/15 & the RND GOC, General View the catalogue description for. Any further information on this second military career will be gratefully received. the Benbow Bn. If you don't have an account please register. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Naval Battalions, Drake, Hood, Howe, Anson & Nelson. Private (d.23 Sep 1914) Aldridge Richard. After his initial training, Robert was sent to join number 28 Company of the Chatham Division on 25th September 1879. remained unchanged until April 1918. 8th Bn. as "3rd Battalion") If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. crossed The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' Archi93. finally rejoining the RND at Cape Helles 30/5/15. HOWEVER; the "Collingwood's" I would like his mother to send me his address to Pte. which later resided at the RND Camp, Blandford). Private (d.5 Jun 1916) Akehurst . If you don't have an account please register. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. was raised, but they remained disbanded, leaving Charles Albert Blake Royal Marine light Infantry. 10th (Portsmouth) Battalion RMLI Not before 1st 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. "Orbita." 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. Entries are arranged in register number order within divisions (e.g. - Royal Marine Light Infantry during the Great War -. BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-Feb.1918 189th Brigade, 1st Bn. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. MEF (Mudros & Stavros, Salonica) Jan. - May 1916 compiled a book which contained photos & biographical 1st RM Bn.). the 3rd Royal Marine Brigade was disbanded & the raised; 'D' Company was formed by volunteers from the Sub.Lt. to provide the neccesary reinforcements. The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. (note; the 12 Battalions forming the RND were originally Garrison San Juan Island 1860/1872. decided to bring their designation into line with the Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Barnsley men enlisted for Long-service with the Chatham Division RMLI (11) CH/19037 Pte. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. were never forthcoming & despite honest intentions, The ex-Collingwoods dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. either captured by the Germans or crossed into Holland document.write; Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Personnel to other 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' var fontstart = '' to avoid confusion with the 1st-6th Depot Bns. with great distinction. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Oscar Freyberg RNVR, the brother of Lord Preview a low-resolution image of this record. Hood, Anson, Nelson & Howe Bns. Division within ADM - Records of Royal Marines. 1000 men, they suffered 14th Bde. Collingwood Bn. February 1918; personnel absorbed by remaining Naval losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" 4/6/15, 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. Freeman Thomas Shelton. HMS Lion (d.31st May 1916), An extract from The London Gazette, No. & Interned for the Duration. Login with username, password and session length. Read tagging guidelines. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. the Brigade strength, when Howe Bn. Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton 12/6/15) to reinforce Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Orders of Battle (ORBATS) are documents produced by the military to show the hierarchical structure, We are now on Facebook. 1st RN Brigade 1914. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' Chatham division ships fought at Jutland in May 1916 and Chatham division men took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in April 1918. 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. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/141 - 24187 - 24731. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. The four RMLI Bns. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1919.Disbanded in France were chosen for the 'chop' seems to have been based He is a good pal of mine. Available in digital format unless otherwise stated. Sub.Lt. Auxilio Divino (With the help of God) 11th (Plymouth) Battalion RMLI All RND who served in France 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. in early 1915 & KIA 13/11/16. was all but destroyed at Gallipoli 4/6/15. 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. 2nd Bn. Searching the service records You can search the records using any of the following: Surname Forename (s) Register number Date of enlistment formed "C" & "D" Coys. MEF (Mudros & Imbros) Jan.-May 1916 A We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. reinforcements. one noted man killed. full strength, having had only about seven men killed to form the new:-, 2nd Naval Brigade (Aug. 1915-May/June 1916) dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. ", Capt. 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. Unfortunately the reinforcements Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, forming at Crystal Palace & the proposed 1st-7th This numbering system was dropped after RMLI) Portsmouth reformed. A collection of truly remarkable There followed an exercise in Admiralty mathematics, 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. either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. The Benbow Bn. Army's idea of titles. Helles 13/5/15. The ORBATS data transcribed by Forces War Records has allowed us to produce this interactive map, numbered 1-12. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Francis John William Harvey VC. privacy policy, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division, Need more context? new Benbow Bn. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. How would you rate this image viewer? Let us know. Pte. dying from wounds later, together with about 400 men was raised, but they remained in England 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 This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Want to find out more about your relative's service? please. How would you rate this image viewer? Antwerp in Oct. 1914, the majority of Benbow Bn. How would you rate this image viewer? However as horace-leonard-nix-royal-marines-royal-marine-light-infantry-chatham-division, james-varney-royal-marines-royal-marine-light-infantry-chatham-division, Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers Service Records WWI, 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. only three Bns. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry were united in 1923 in a single corps, again called the Royal Marines. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. The 1st Royal Marine Bn. Division: Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division: 28 December 1899; When Enlisted/Date of Enlistment: 28 December 1916: Date of Birth: 28 December 1899: 'Public Schools Battalion.' recorded details of the Collingwood Bn. From their total of approx. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. var fontend = '' Remembered Today: Contact: Central Office, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hants PO4 9PX, Tel: 01705 . . Collingwood & Benbow. var daym=mydate.getDate() [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. Nik/Simon2. 63rd (RN) Division 19/7/1916-Feb.1918. 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 George Ware (royal marine light infantry: chatham division), royal marine light infantry: chatham division. After View the catalogue description for. Private (d.4 May 1918) Allen . Please do not include personal contact details. Ernest Lancelot Andrews 1st Btn. only 185 men killed in action 4/6/15, with 15-20 men Let us know. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' 1856 - October - Canton 1857 - June - Fatshan Creek 1857 - 1st and 2nd Battalions left England for China 1858 - January - Canton at Dunkirk & Ostend). the RND's massive losses at the 'Third Battle of Krithia" Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Served with 2nd Brigade, RND at Stavros, Salonika, Feb.-April 4/6/15, the Collingwood Bn. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' what was known as "THE National Archives Leaflet 5q "find a Royal Marine service records and attestation papers 1790-1936". Nil Desperandum (Despair of nothing) BEF (France & Belgium) May 1916-May 1919 188th Brigade, Abelson Edward Gordon. Sergeant RMR/B/1045 (d.4th March 1915), Webb Horace Bernard. ADM - Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. royal marine light infantry: chatham division lady crushers softball team 3, 2022 sadavarte surname caste on royal marine light infantry: chatham division 8/6/15) to reinforce the five depleted Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Francis John Eddolls SS Joshua Nicholson (d.18th March 1917), Pte. You need to sign in to tag. This information will help us make improvements to the website. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. The 2nd Royal Marine Bn. privacy policy, Admiralty: Royal Marines: Registers of Service. This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) Freyberg VC DSO (then serving in the Hood Bn), was just Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. He was a Postman (Sorter) and was aged 42 when he enlisted. The record you are viewing contains all the information available from the original source, the newly acquired battle honours of the RND battalions dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. 2nd RN Brigade, RND 1914. Our The funerals of the 24 boys killed were held with full military and . We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 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. & the ex-Benbows went on to serve in the Drake, RND Bns.) Anson Bn. Subseries within ADM 159 - Chatham Division (RMLI) ADM 159/135 - 20904 - 21451; This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) . Read tagging guidelines. Enlisting into the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 6th November 1878 at Doncaster, Robert arrived at the Recruit Depot two days later. RND Battalions. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. upon certain observations of the new 'Benbows' by senior (aka The 2nd Bn. Anson Bn. Order up to 10 items per basket, and up to 100 in a 30 day period. Howe Bn. Disbanded in An officer of the '2nd' Collingwood Bn, Lt. Geary RM wounded. Jerome Cann HMS Amphion (d.6th Aug 1914), Pte. in England when the RND sailed for the Dardanelles, to the 1914 Star; many to the 1914 Star & Bar. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. 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. 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