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.

Searches can be performed by Surname, First name, Number, Unit, Country and/or Location. After entering your search criteria, click Search.

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
Rolfe Percy PO/11887 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div 33 13 July 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of Thomas Rolfe, of 34, Victoria Rd., Alton, Hants.
Rolfe William Caleb CH/18843 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 19 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial Son of Elizabeth Smith (formerly Rolfe) and W. Smith (stepfather), of 96, Hallowell Rd., Northwood, Middx.
Rollason Harry CH/19793 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 14 July 1917 France Arras Memorial
Rollason Hayden PO62890G Marine 42 Commando RM 20 2 August 2006 United Kingdom St Lukes Churchyard, Newton Popp
Rolleston Thomas William PLY/11696 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Theseus 23 9 February 1909 United Kingdom Plymouth Old Cemetery
Rolley Henry James PO/16203 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 26 2 February 1919 United Kingdom Cottingham Cemetery
Rollin Herbert PO/1332(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st Reserve Bn. R.N. Div. 32 20 November 1918 United Kingdom Aldershot Military Cemetery Brother of Mrs. C. Pogson, of 529, Jovil, Linthwaite, Huddersfield.
Rollings James CH/17544 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Formidable. Not known 1 January 1915 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial
Rollings Kenneth Christopher RMBX3324 Royal Marines 79 4 November 2018 United Kingdom Cremated at Barham crematorium, Kent.
Rolls Graham Lieutenant Royal Marines 42 Commando RM 20 1 August 1963
Rolls John RMB/679 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Invincible. Not known 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Brother of William Rolls, of 30, Union St., Mortimer St., London.
Rolph Frederick Charles RMA/10120 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Howitzer Bde. 32 27 June 1916 France Louvencourt Military Cemetery
Rolson Robert Joseph PLY/X 107249 Marine Royal Marines No. 45 R.M. Commando. 19 8 June 1944 France Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery Son of Robert William and Elizabeth Agnes Rolson, of Mapperley, Nottinghamshire.
Romans George Unknown Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 20 30 May 1872 United Kingdom Deal North Barracks Cemetery
Rome Edward Clelland PLY/244(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Bn Not known 2 October 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Romia William Henry Charles PLY/7904 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Goliath. Not known 13 May 1915 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Ronayne John Joseph PLY/18047 Colour Sergeant Royal Marines HMS President lll 43 27 November 1940 United Kingdom Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery Son of John Ronayne and of Mary Ronayne (nee O'Connor), husband of Gertrude Ronayne, of Plymouth. Also served in the 1914-18 War.
Rooke Lewis 2nd Lieutenant Royal Marines 82 31 December 1870 United Kingdom St. John The Baptist Church, Bis Lewis Rooke was a First Lieutenant, Royal Marines in the Second Battalion during the war with the United States of America 1812-1815. He seved on HMS 'Neptune' as a Second Lieutenant, Royal Marines at Trafalgar. Inscription: ( St. John The Baptist Church, Bishops Taunton, Devon )
Rookes Sydney Frederick PLY/18146 Marine Royal Marines Not known 24 November 1940 United Kingdom Bristol (Greenbank) Cemetery Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rookes, of Chenson, Devon; husband of Dorothy Rookes and father of Gordon and Norman Rookes, of Bristol, all of whom were killed in the same incident.
Rooney Gerald Christopher Major Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Queen Mary. 39 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Col. J. P. Rooney, R.A., and M. A. Rooney, of 19, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin. Awarded China Medal, 1900.