ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Graves

To see details of a specific grave image click on either the Surname, Name or Number. This will open the corresponding image in your browser window. Alternatively, hover your mouse cursor over the Surname, Name or Number to see a preview.

Searches can be performed by Surname, First name, Number, Unit, Country and/or Location. After entering your search criteria, click Search.

If a single character is entered in the search field all the Surnames beginning with the character will be returned.

Examples of search criteria:
- ahern - will return all entries with Surname Ahern. Note searches are not case sensitive, e.g. searching for Ahern and ahern will return the same entries.
- Marine – will return all the entries that have Marine in the content, e.g. Number Royal Marine Artillery/10726 and Unit Royal Marines.
- ahern Harry – will return all entries that have Ahern as the Surname and Harry as the First Name.

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For an explanation of the Royal Marine Register Numbers see: RM Register Number.pdf


Surname First name Number Rank Unit Age Date Country of Burial Grave Location Notes
Holmes John William Lieutenant Royal Marines No. 41 R.M. Commando. 20 5 November 1944 Netherlands Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Son of John William and Mabel Holmes; husband of Barbara Holmes, of Lindley, Huddersfield.
Holmes Peter Leslie PLY/X 101828 Marine Royal Marines No. 45 R.M. Commando. 30 7 June 1944 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Peter and Elizabeth Ellen Holmes, of Pendlebury, Lancashire.
Holmes Reginald Geoffrey PLY/X112133 Marine 601 LCM Flotilla RM 19 21 July 1944 Lost at sea Plymouth Naval Memorial Itchenor Society Memorial Seat in memory of 601 LCM Flotilla lost in English Channel, including Sub Lt. Colin J. Backhouse RN and Stoker T. A. Race RN
Holmes William CH/6899 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/1102) Chatham Bn. R.N. Div Not known 29 April 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Holmes-Crout Stanley Sidney EX/1947 Corporal Royal Marines 27th Bn. 27 6 May 1945 Germany Sage War Cemetery Son of Sidney and Mary E. Holmes Crout, of Broadlands, Newton Abbot, Devon.
Holness Ernest Richard PO/12082 Warrant Officer Class II Royal Marine Light Infantry 34 12 April 1923 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport
Holness Josiah Charles PO/14006 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Bulwark 23 26 November 1914 United Kingdom Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent Son of Mrs. Amy Holness, of 80, Forton Rd., Gosport, Hants.
Holness Percy Clifford CH/X 109258 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Hannibal, formerly of No. 43 R.M. Commando 21 3 April 1945 United Kingdom Sheerness Cemetery, Isle Of Sheppey Son of Arthur Albert and Winifred Mary Holness, of Halfway, Sheerness.
Holness Thomas PO/1423 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Victoria 34 22 June 1893 Not known Lost At Sea Off Tripoli The monument was removed from its original site near Portsmouth City Guildhall in 1903.
Holoran Maurice Gordon PLY/X 3915 Boy Bugler Royal Marines H.M.S. Trinidad. 16 14 May 1942 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of James Holoran, and of Lily Maud Holoran, of Stonehouse, Plymouth.
Holroyd James PO/13688 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div Not known 6 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Holsworth Leonard PLY/22143 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Glorious. 34 8 June 1940 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Holt Albert Robert PLY/16274 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M Bn R.N. Div. Not known 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial
Holt Alfred PLY/602(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 27 30 March 1919 United Kingdom Carrington (St. George) Churchyard Son of George and Mary Holt, of Carrington.
Holt Clarence Edgar CH/294(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial
Holt Ernest Alfred PO/11268 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Black Prince. 33 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Holt, of Guildford, Surrey.
Holt Harry PO/X 111449 Marine Royal Marines No. 41 R.M. Commando. 22 21 October 1944 Belgium Brugge General Cemetery Son of Harry and Winifred Holt, of Warrington, Lancashire; husband of Mary Holt, of Warrington.
Holt Herbert PLY/16204 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Monmouth. 18 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of James and Hannah Holt.
Holt Robert PLY/14 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 42 31 January 1888 United Kingdom No Place Field, Rn Hospital Ceme Inscription: Pensioner
Holt Robert William Francis Lieutenant Colonel Royal Marine Light Infantry 76 31 October 1918 United Kingdom Highland Road Cemetery Portsmout