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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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
Bowser William PO/340(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div 25 4 September 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Bowser, of 2, New Post Office St., Shotton Colliery, Co. Durham.
Bowyer William Francis PLY/20798 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Dunedin. Not known 24 November 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Box Frederick Reginald Hugh PO/11349 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Bulwark 27 26 November 1914 United Kingdom Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent Son of Frederick and Miriam Box; husband of Edith Isabella Box, of 14, Caronado Rd., Forton, Gosports. Born at Gosport.
Boxall Alfred William PLY/7565 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/A/1072). H.M.S. Louvain. 46 20 January 1918 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of George and Hannah Boxall, of Godalming, Surrey; husband of Mary Boxall, of 190, Franciscan Rd., Tooting, London.
Boxall Leslie Arthur PLY/X 1721 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Neptune. 23 19 December 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Boyce Arthur Anthony RMB/2103 Musician Royal Marine Band 51 24 December 1947 United Kingdom City Of London Cemetery And Crematorium, Manor Park Husband of Catherine Annie Elizabeth Boyce, of East Ham.
Boyce David George RMB/X 1060 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Uganda 20 13 September 1943 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Arthur Anthony and Catherine Boyce; husband of Helen M. Boyce.
Boyce Gordon Edgar CH/X 103950 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Collingwood. 21 1 June 1944 United Kingdom Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk Son of Albert and Olive Alice Boyce, of Norwich.
Boyd David Unknown Constable Royal Marine Police, Special Reserve 49 31 December 1940 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Go
Boyd David Wilson PLY/X 3052 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Prince of Wales. 21 16 February 1942 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Husband of Charlotte Boyd, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Boyd Frank PLY/17571 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry 22 13 November 1916 France Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Royal Naval Division. Known to be buried in this cemetery. Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, France. Inscription: Their glory shall not be blotted out
Boyd Henry PLY/14258 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/1044). H.M.S. Lady Cory Wright. Not known 26 March 1918 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Boyd James RME/6726(S) Private Royal Marine Engineers Not known 30 November 1919 United Kingdom Belfast City Cemetery
Boyd Thomas PLY/12524 Company Sergeant Major Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 25 August 1918 France Vis-En-Artois Memorial
Boyd William Alexander RMB/1059 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Commonwealth. Not known 19 February 1919 United Kingdom Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extensions (Or Burial Ground)
Boyland Charles PO/16677 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Glatton. 23 2 October 1918 United Kingdom Hemyock Cemetery, Culmstock Road Born at Hemyock. Son of Henry James and Hannah Charity Boyland, of Lower Oddle, Upottery, Honiton, Devon.
Boyle John PLY/8034 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (H.M.S. Doris, Royal Naval Brigade) 25 November 1899 South Africa Unknown Killed in action at Enslin 25 November 1899. Graspan Memorial, intersection of The Mall and Spring Gardens, City of Westminster, Greater London
Boyle Thomas William PLY/15947 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Challenger Not known 2 March 1915 East Africa Douala Cemetery Located in the Commonwealth War Graves Plot. Royal Marine Light Infantry landing parties from HM ships took part in the Cameroons Campaign 1914 - 1916.
Boylin Frank RMA/7201 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery H.M.S. Cyclops II. Not known 12 January 1918 United Kingdom Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery
Boyling Albert PLY/14997 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Defence. 22 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of James and Annie Boyling, of London.