ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Graves

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- 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.
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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
Ballard Laurence Charles PO/18542 Private RMLI/RN Division 19 13 November 1916 France Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Son of William and Annie Ballard; husband of Grace M. Ballard, of 3, Albion Yard, Millgate, Wigan.
Ballard Stephen Alexis NO29085G Major HQ 3 Commando Brigade RM 33 31 March 2003 United Kingdom Not known Park Road, Cemetery, Aldershot Inscription
Ballard William Charles RMA/8600 Sergeant Gunnery Instructor Royal Marine Artillery 33 21 September 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery
Ballet Frederick William RMA/4027 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Not known 22 June 1893 Not known Lost At Sea Off Tripoli The monument was removed from its original site near Portsmouth City Guildhall in 1903.
Balls Harold Edgar Captain Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. 37 14 October 1939 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Balls; husband of Frances Penelope Balls.
Balls Walter James RMB/1849 Musician Royal Marine Band R.M. Band. H.M.S. Monmouth. 18 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of William Balls, of 290, Parchmore Rd., Thornton Heath, Croydon. Of South Streatham, London.
Balman Peter John CH/12844 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (RFR/A/508) H.M.S. Pembroke Not known 9 May 1916 United Kingdom Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent
Bambrey Samuel PLY/3790 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 33 26 December 1900 United Kingdom Plymouth Old Cemetery
Bamfield William John PLY/6242 Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/PLY/1083) Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div 41 26 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of William and Elizabeth Bamfield; husband of Alice J. Bamfield, of West End, Wedmore, Cheddar, Somerset. Awarded China Medal (1900).
Bamford John Unknown Colour Sergeant Royal Marines Artillery 92 15 March 1927 United Kingdom Bideford Churchyard, East The Wa
Bamford Samuel Thomas RMA/1258(S) Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Howitzer Bde 21 9 September 1917 Belgium Gwalia Cemetery Son of Elizabeth Annie Cotton (formerly Bamford) of the Post Office, Lavendon, Olney, Bucks, and the late James Bamford.
Bamford VC DSO Edward Charles Major Royal Marine Light Infantry 41 30 September 1928 Shanghai Bubbling Well Road Cemetery Died aboard HMS Cumberland, buried Bubbling Well Road Cemetery, Shanghai. Cemetery destroyed under the Cultural Revolution. DSO awarded at Jutland, VC at Zeebrugge.
Bampton Arthur PO/8554 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Patrol 30 10 April 1907 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Go
Bance Sidney Albert RMB/X68 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Exeter Not known 12 February 1945 Indonesia Ambon War Cemetery Son of James Sidney Albert and Ada Elizabeth Bance; husband of Nora May Bance, of Hardway, Hampshire.
Bancroft Alfred RMA/4357 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Not known 22 June 1893 Not known Lost At Sea Off Tripoli The monument was removed from its original site near Portsmouth City Guildhall in 1903.
Banfield Albert PO/11098 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 36 22 October 1918 United Kingdom Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery
Banfield Peter Henry CH/X 4489 Marine Royal Marines (No.41 Independent Commando) During December 1951 ? Korea Unknown Missing, presumed dead, Korea 1951 - 53. Previously reported missing now Prisoner of war. Newspaper: The Times 22 December 1951 Son of Henry T and Fanny Banfield, of 4 Council Cottages, Tonbridge, Kent. Born 26 October 1929.
Banford Charles PLY/17001 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 21 11 December 1915 United Kingdom Belfast City Cemetery Husband of Maud Banford, of 18, Excise St., Belfast.
Bangay Lionel Arthur PO/X112046 Marine Royal Marines No. 42 R.M. Commando 21 26 January 1945 Myanmar Taukkyan War Cemetery Son of Percy Arthur Samuel Bangay, and of May Lucy Eleanor Bangay, of Cricklewood, Middlesex.
Banks Farris Charles Unknown Private Royal Marine Light Infantry, Forton Barracks 38 31 December 1909 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Go