ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Graves

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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
Spray Harold Frederick PLY/X 3079 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Repulse. 20 10 December 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of William and Gwendoline Emma Spray, of Carr Vale, Derbyshire.
Springett Frederick Jack Wallis PO/X 4063 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Barham. Not known 25 November 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Springett William Thomas PLY/18667 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Calliope 42 21 January 1941 United Kingdom Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery Son of George Thomas Springett and Harriot Springett; stepson of Mr. J. Sleep, of Bere Alston, Devon.
Springham John Edward PO/6792 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/675). S.S. Kansas City. 42 5 September 1917 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Brother of Mrs. Charlotte Wickes, of 29, Norman Rd., Greenwich, London. Native of Greenwich.
Sproston Sidney CH/X 106192 Marine Royal Marines 20 27 October 1942 Italy Bari War Cemetery Son of Samuel and Christine Sproston, of Gateshead. Co. Durham.
Spruce Reginald Gibson PLY/X 112735 Marine 48 Commando RM 19 6 June 1944 France Bayeux War Cemetery Killed at St.Aubin-sur-Mer. BWC Plot XlV, row A, grave 10. Inscription: May we be worthy of his great sacrifice
Spurdle George PO/18576 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 19 17 November 1916 France St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Son of Joseph and Annie Spurdle, of 1, Prospect Terrace, Seavington St. Mary, Somerset.
Spurging Roy PO/X 118745 Corporal Royal Marines 20 27 August 1946 United Kingdom Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium Son of William Frederick and Marjorie Spurging, of Thornton Heath.
Spurling David Neville Lieutenant 45 Commando RM 23 3 November 1958 United Kingdom Hazelbury Bryan Cemetery Dorset
Spurway Humphrey Weston Captain Royal Marine Artillery 26 9 November 1901 Not known Buried At Sea Memorial located Victoria Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Refer also entry 255-258 Inscription: Erected by the Officers and Men in memory of those killed in a gun accident on board HMS 'Royal Sovereign' off Platea November 9th 1901, whilst discharging their duty.
Square John Joseph Elliot Captain Royal Marines 82 2 December 2005 United Kingdom St Michaels Church, Landrake, Co
Squire Francis Not known Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 31 8 July 1874 United Kingdom Plymouth Old Cemetery No headstone.
St. Ange William James PO/X 114352 Marine Royal Marines No. 40 R.M. Commando. 24 9 October 1944 Albania Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. St. Ange, of Southampton and Eastleigh, Hampshire.
St. Clair-Morford CBE MC Albert Clarence Major General Royal Marines 51 4 May 1945 United Kingdom Thurlestone ( All Saints ) Churchyard Son of Walter and Minnie Eliza Morford; husband of Violet Mary St. Clair-Morford, of Woking, Surrey.
St. Vincent-Ryan Edmond Lieutenant Royal Marines 22 2 February 1917 United Kingdom Edinburgh (Morningside) Cemetery Son of Col. and Mrs. St. Vincent Ryan, of 9, Colehill Gardens, Bishops Park, Fulham, London. Served at Ostend and the Dardanelles.
Stabler George CH/14(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Bn. R.N. Div 37 30 April 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of the late William and Hannah Stabler; husband of Mary Jane Holt (formerly Stabler), of 26, Hampden St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. Served 12 years with Sherwood Foresters. Also served in the South African War.
Stacey Aylmer Geoffrey Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Minerva. 29 4 October 1915 Egypt Suez War Memorial Cemetery Son of the late William John and Florence Stacey.
Stacey John PO/1934(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 6 April 1918 France St. Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent
Stacey Thomas Langford RMA/10264 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery,HMS Swiftsure 26 14 January 1910 Malta Kalkara Naval Cemetery
Staddon Bertram John PLY/14396 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Monmouth. 22 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial