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
Mathers J. H. Not known Private R. M. Battalion Not known 14 July 1864 Japan Yokohama Foreigners Cemetery HMS 'Conqueror' Memorial located at Yokohama, Foreigners Cemetery, Japan Inscription: Sacred to the memory of the undermentioned N.C.O's and Privates of the R.M. Battalion - buried within this enclosure
Mathews Frederick PO/14123 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (R.M.R. PL/B683). H.M.S. Indefatigable. Unknown 22 February 1916 United Kingdom Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery Husband of Mary Margaret McDonald Mathews, of Kilanlay, Eochar, South Uist.
Mathews William Henry PLY/17694 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Not known 25 January 1915 United Kingdom Deal Cemetery Son of Mr. F. Mathews, of New Inn Cottage, Tiverton, Devon.
Mathieson Kenneth PLY/X 5721 Marine 40 Commando RM 20 3 November 1950 Malaya Kamunting Road Christian Cemeter Inscription: In proud and ever-loving memory of our dear son remembered always by Mother
Matsell John George RMA/4257 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.
Matthews Albert Edward RMA/6256 Gunner Royal Marines Artillery 24 20 February 1906 United Kingdom Plymouth Old Cemetery
Matthews Albert William PLY/16141 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 25 23 April 1918 United Kingdom Dover (St. James'S) Cemetery Son of Mr. J. Matthews, of Vine Cottage, Brook St., Watlington, Oxon.
Matthews Cecil William PO/18187 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry F Coy. Depot 17 4 February 1915 United Kingdom Barford St. Martin Church Cemetery Son of John and Alice Fanny Matthews, of Church Row, Barford St. Martin, Salisbury.
Matthews Francis William PO/140(S) Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div 36 6 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of Benjamin Matthews, of 44, Wortley Rd., Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham; husband of the late Sarah Matthews.
Matthews Frank Thomas CH/12178 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Hawke. 32 15 October 1914 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Joseph George and Martha Matthews, of Bexley Heath, Kent; husband of Mary Matthews, of 10, Seymour Rd., Chatham Hill, Chatham.
Matthews Frederick Gordon PO/X112579 Corporal Royal Marines No. 40 R.M. Commando. 19 19 January 1944 Italy Minturno War Cemetery Son of Walter and Alice Matthews, of Old Marston, Oxford.
Matthews George B Davies PO/1264(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Not known 7 April 1918 France Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1
Matthews Isaac Westgarth Deal/4206(S) Private Royal Marines R.M. Medical Unit, R.N. Div. 42 23 April 1917 France Arras Memorial R.M. Medical Unit Div. Husband of Florence Matthews, of 143, Oldham Rd., Middleton, Manchester.
Matthews James Unknown Colour Sergeant Royal Marines Artillery 84 28 December 1918 United Kingdom St Mary The Virgin Church,Walkha Grave left side cemetery wall
Matthews James Edwin PLY/1612(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial
Matthews John Henry PO/17308 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 20 13 November 1916 France Thiepval Memorial
Matthews Joseph Martin PLY/583(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div 21 3 August 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of John and Esther Matthews, of 30, Abberley St., Dudley, Worcs.
Matthews Patrick Deal/14588(S) Private Royal Marine Labour Corps Not known 18 February 1919 Ireland, Republic of Grangegorman Military Cemetery
Matthews Wilfred PLY/1154(S) Private RMLI/RN Division 22 4 February 1917 France Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval Son of Hugh and Harriett J. Matthews, of 89, Manchester Rd., Hyde, Manchester. Native of Denton, Manchester.
Matthews William Cecil Blair 2nd Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 22 25 August 1918 France Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt Adopted son of William and Annie Matthews, of Gawthorpe Lodge, Burnley.