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.

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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
Soward James Not known Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 25 9 January 1865 Japan Yokohama Foreigners Cemetery HMS 'Conqueror' Memorial located at Yokohama, Foreigners Cemetery, Japan Inscription: Died of Smallpox at Yokohama
Sowden Samuel PLY/850(S) Private Royal Naval Division 30 3 June 1917 United Kingdom St. Stephen-In-Brannel (Nanpean) Cemetery Husband of the late Winifred Ellen Sowden.
Sowersby John Francis PLY/3151 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 53 30 August 1918 United Kingdom Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery (R.M.R./A/579.).
Sowter Peter Joseph CH/X 113053 Marine Royal Marines H.M.L.C.S.(L) 256. Not known 1 November 1944 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Joseph and Catherine Sowter, of Gravesend, Kent.
Spalding George Norman CH/7192 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/807). Deal Bn. R.N. Div 40 7 June 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Skew Bridge Cemetery Son of Eliza Spalding; husband of Mabel Moore (formerly Spalding), of 87, Moyser Rd., Streatham, London.
Spargo Ernest William PLY/10083 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Monmouth. Not known 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Sparkes Bertram Victor CH/16534 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry 27 23 April 1918 United Kingdom Dover (St. James'S) Cemetery Husband of E. J. Sparkes, of 60, West St., Harwich, Essex.
Sparkes Charles CH/12476 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Cressy. 30 22 September 1914 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Thomas William and Fanny Sparkes, of 45, Clive Rd., Dulwich, London. Native of Dorking, Surrey.
Sparkes Ernest PO/X 3911 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Hood. 19 24 May 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Harry Thomas Sparkes and Lilian Sparkes, of Radford, Coventry; husband of Prudence Sparkes.
Sparkes Sidney John PO/16416 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry "HMS Hampshire" 22 5 June 1916 United Kingdom Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery Son of John and Mary Ann Sparkes, of 25, Prince Alfred St., Gosport, Hants.
Sparks George P064971V Marine 42 Commando RM 19 27 November 2008 United Kingdom Forest Park Cemetery & Crematorium
Sparks DSM William Edward PLY/X3664 Marine Royal Marines 80 1 December 2002 United Kingdom St. Andrew's Churchyard, Alfriston, Wealden East Sussex Born: 5 September 1922, Clerkenwell, London,
Sparling Sydney John Brian Major Royal Marines Howe Bn. R.N. Div 33 4 June 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of Lt.Col. J.P. Sparling.
Sparrow Harry PLY/1657(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 33 26 October 1917 Belgium Tyne Cot Memorial Son of Harry Charles and Charlotte Sparrow, of 74, Kingsholm Rd., Gloucester; husband of Florence Emily Sparrow, of 6, Maple Rd., Horfield, Bristol.
Sparrow John Gordon CH/X 110984 Marine Royal Marines HMS Sphinx 19 23 April 1944 United Kingdom Southend-On-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery 'Bid them Rest in Peace', ( a register of Royal Marine deaths ) shows Marine Sparrow met his death when serving with the Naval party 1500 operations at 'D-Day' beaches. Gravestone engraved with the name of a RN Land Base which situated in Egypt. Inscription: In loving memory of our dear Jack, ever in our thoughts
Sparrow William George Lieutenant Colonel O.B. E. Royal Marine Artillery 72 14 July 1938 United Kingdom Highland Road Cemetery, Southsea Burial location: C plot, Row 14, Grave 67
Spatcher George William PLY/X 105219 Marine Royal Marines 23 7 June 1945 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of George and Violet Spatcher, of Coventry.
Spatcher Norman EX/846 Marine Royal Marines 2nd R.M. A.A. Regt. Not known 1 June 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Spawforth Herbert PO/X 3222 Corporal 41 Commando RM 22 6 June 1944 France Bayeux War Cemetery Inscription: Without farewell he fell asleep
Speake MM Terence RM7092 Warrant Officer II Royal Marines 92 25 March 2022 United Kingdom St John in the Wilderness Church, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth