ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
Operation Frankton UK Hamworthy Operation 'Frankton' Memorial located RM Poole, Hamworthy, Dorset. Unveiled by Lt. General Sir Steuart Pringle, Bt, KCB, DSC, Sunday, 11 December, 1983. Inscription: Of the many brave and dashing raids carried out by the men of the Combined Operations Command none was more courageous or imaginative than Operation Frankton - Mountbatten of Burma
Operation Frankton Memorial Plaque France L'Etuaire Blaye Located Musee d l'Etuaire Blaye. France
Otterbourne and Allbrook War Memorial (1) Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire George Herridge Private PO/14195
Otterbourne and Allbrook War Memorial (2) Royal Marine Artillery United Kingdom Hampshire William Herridge Gunner RMA/8569
Paul War Memorial Royal Marine Artillery United Kingdom Cornwell Emmanuel Harvey Lance Sergeant RMA/9497, Royal Marine Artillery. HMS Aboukir. Drowned on Tuesday 22nd September 1914 age 32 years. Born in Wimborne, Dorset. Son of Joseph and Susannah Harvey, 35 High Street, Hornsey, London; husband of Mary Julia Harvey of Mousehole, Penzance, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Peartree Chapel Cross 1914-1919 United Kingdom Peartree Chapel, Peartree Green, Southampton, Hants Pte Albert Guy, RM, PO/8245 (RMR/B/596; Gnr James Henry Shea, RMA, MA/8154 To the Greater Glory of God and in blessed memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives in the war 1914-1918 Lord grant them eternal rest, Let light perpetual shine upon them. Their Name Liveth for Evermore. Includes: A Guy; J H Shea.
Peartree Chapel Memorial 1914-1918, 1939-1945 United Kingdom Peartree Chapel, Peartree Green, Southampton, Hants Pte Albert Guy, RM, PO/8245 (RMR/B/596); Gnr James Henry Shea, RMA, MA/8154. Probably Mne James Parker, PO/X 294 For God King and Country. Greater love hath no man than this. The Heroic Dead. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. When you go home tell them of us and say For your tomorrow we gave our today. Includes: WW1: A Guy; J M Shea. WW2: J Parker
Peking Legation Royal Marines China Please double-click in the 'Image' area below to open the attached word document.
Pembroke Military Cemetery Malta GC Royal Marines Malta GC Pembroke
Pennington St Mark's Memorial 1914-1918, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Mark's Churchyard, Pennington, Lymington, Hants Pte Herbert Charles Torah, RMLI, CH/16728, HMS Formidable, died 1 Jan 1915. No RMs for WW2 This cross is erected by Parishioners of Pennington in thankful memory of those who fell in the Great War (1914-1918) and whose names are here inscribed. Includes: H Torah, Jan 1st 1915.
Pennington St Marks Plaque WW1 1914-1918 United Kingdom St Mark's Church, Pennington, Lymington, Hants Names differ from those on Pennington St Mark's memorial. Pte Herbert Charles Torah, RMLI, CH/16728; Bombadier George Henry Buckell, RMA/10679. No RMs for WW2 To the Glory of God and in proud memory of Pennington men who gave their lives for their Country 1914-1918. Includes: H Torah; G H Buckell
Petersfield Grahame Cox Tree 1973 United Kingdom Churcher's College, Petersfield, Hants Commemorative tree with plaque. Mne Grahame Dennis Cox. Born 20 Feb 1954. 1965-1970 are his years at the school In memory of Grahame Cox 1965-1970 Royal Marines, Killed in Belfast, April 1973, aged 19
Petersfield St Peters Plaque 1914-1918 United Kingdom St Peter's Church, Petersfield, Hants WW1: Pte John Caine, RMLI, PO/1262S; Gunner Tom Hill, RMA/8162; Pte Thomas Henry Howgill, RMLI, CH/2217(S); Pte Albert Powell, RMLI, PO/9440 (RMR/B/809). To the glorious memory of the men of Petersfield who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918. They loved not their lives unto the death. Includes: J Caine; T Hill; T Howgill, A Powell,
Petersfield Town Memorial 1914-1918, 1939-post 1945 United Kingdom Petersfield Town Centre, Hants Pte John Caine, PO/1262S; Pte Thomas H Howgill, RMLI, CH/2217(S); Pte Albert Powell, RMLI, PO/9440 (RMR/B/809). Sgt Gerald E Coombes, RM, PO/X22638; Sgt John J Coombes, RM, PO/X 1088; Mne Percy G Marsh, RM, PO/22660. Mne Richard Hollington, RM, Bravo Coy, 40 Cdo To the honoured memory of the Petersfield men who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914-1919. Friends of the dead in fragrant memory keep their names the harvest of whose death ye reap but only with a world more worthy made by us shall this great sacrifice be paid (G R Haines) Includes: W Baker; J Caine; T Howgill; A Powell. 1939-1945, Includes: Coombes, G E; Coombes, I J; Marsh, P G. Afganistan, 2010: R Hollington
Petersfield War Memorial (1) Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire William Baker Private PO/12745
Petersfield War Memorial (2) Royal Marines Light Infantry United Kingdom Hampshire John Caine Private PO/1262S
Petersfield War Memorial (3) Royal Marines Light Infantry United Kingdom Hampshire Thomas Henry Howgill Private CH.2217(S)
Petersfield War Memorial (4) Royal Marines Light Infantry United Kingdom Hampshire Albert Powell Corporal PO.9400
Petersfield War Memorial (5) Royal Marines Light Infantry United Kingdom Hampshire Gerald Edward Coombes Sergeant PO/X 22638,
Petersfield War Memorial (6) Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire John Joseph Coombes Sergeant PO/X 1088