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.

To go back to the complete list of entires, clear the search box then click Search.

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
Simpson Joseph Clark PLY/15320 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Indefatigable. 27 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Joseph and Elsie Simpson, of 3, Scotstoun Place. Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Simpson Joseph Guy RMB/X 452 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Glorious 22 8 June 1940 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Laurence and Frances Simpson.
Simpson Leslie PO/X 112261 Marine Royal Marines 20 1 March 1944 South Africa Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery Son of Llewellyn and Mary Eliza Simpson, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England.
Simpson Peter RMA/1985 Colour Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery 56 17 April 1919 United Kingdom Enfield (Hertford Road) Cemetery
Simpson Peter Thomson RMA/2675(S) Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Howitzer Bde. 21 15 August 1918 Belgium Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Son of John and Isabella Simpson, of Woodend House, Denbeath, Methil, Fife. Born Buckhaven, Fife.
Simpson Ralph Deal/3660(S) Private Royal Marines Not known 24 March 1918 United Kingdom South Shields (Harton) Cemetery
Simpson Robert CH/6580 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Shannon 38 7 May 1911 United Kingdom Portland Naval Cemetery Dorset
Simpson Robert PLY/X 2010 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Courageous. Not known 17 September 1939 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Simpson Samuel PO/X 3619 Marine 40 Commando RM Not known 11 April 1945 Italy Argenta Gap War Cemetery
Simpson Thomas PO/X 112911 Marine 48 Commando RM 22 6 June 1944 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Killed at St. Aubin-sur-Mer. No known grave. Name listed Portsmouth Memorial.
Simpson Thomas White Deal/3303 (S) Private Royal Marines Medical Unit RN Division 34 27 September 1918 France Louverval Military Cemetery, Doignies
Simpson Wilfred Henry CH/21002 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Hussar. Not known 24 October 1918 Italy Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa
Simpson William Daniel PO/X102136 Marine Royal Marines 34 1 August 1943 United Kingdom St. Gluvias Church Cemetery Son of Daniel and Emily Simpson; husband of Annie Mary B. Simpson, of Penryn.
Simpson William Frederick CH/12215 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 36 25 February 1918 United Kingdom Guildford (Stoke) Old Cemetery Son of George and Annie Simpson, of 16 Florence Rd., Bromley, Kent.
Simpson William Norman CH/19661 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Russell. 19 27 April 1916 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Philip Simpson, of 2, Nursery Lane, Windy Nook, Gateshead.
Sims Albert Leonard PLY/1575(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 19 7 July 1917 France Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Son of George and Ada Sims, of 4, Western Rd., Erdington, Birmingham.
Sims Cecil Frank PO/2205(S) Private 2nd RM Bn Div 21 11 February 1919 United Kingdom Yeovil Cemetery Son of Henry and Ann Sims, of Yeovil Marsh, Yeovil. Born at Manston, Dorset.
Sims Edward Eli RMA/9544 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery (RMR/B/1259). S.S. Konakry. 37 1 December 1918 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Andrew and Caroline Sims, of L'Islet, Guernsey; husband of Edith Sims, of 8, Council Cottages, Adams Park Rd., Farnham, Surrey.
Sims Frederick EX/4704 Marine Royal Marines 11th Bn. R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O. 1. Not known 14 September 1942 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Sims Sydney Herbert PLY/1983(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 21 25 August 1918 France Vis-En-Artois Memorial Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sims, of 5 I, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth, Devon.