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.
- 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
Sparks DSM William Edward PLY/X3664 Marine Royal Marines 80 1 December 2002 United Kingdom St. Andrew's Churchyard, Alfriston, Wealden East Sussex Born: 5 September 1922, Clerkenwell, London,
Sparling Sydney John Brian Major Royal Marines Howe Bn. R.N. Div 33 4 June 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of Lt.Col. J.P. Sparling.
Sparrow Harry PLY/1657(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 33 26 October 1917 Belgium Tyne Cot Memorial Son of Harry Charles and Charlotte Sparrow, of 74, Kingsholm Rd., Gloucester; husband of Florence Emily Sparrow, of 6, Maple Rd., Horfield, Bristol.
Sparrow John Gordon CH/X 110984 Marine Royal Marines HMS Sphinx 19 23 April 1944 United Kingdom Southend-On-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery 'Bid them Rest in Peace', ( a register of Royal Marine deaths ) shows Marine Sparrow met his death when serving with the Naval party 1500 operations at 'D-Day' beaches. Gravestone engraved with the name of a RN Land Base which situated in Egypt. Inscription: In loving memory of our dear Jack, ever in our thoughts
Sparrow William George Lieutenant Colonel O.B. E. Royal Marine Artillery 72 14 July 1938 United Kingdom Highland Road Cemetery, Southsea Burial location: C plot, Row 14, Grave 67
Spatcher George William PLY/X 105219 Marine Royal Marines 23 7 June 1945 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of George and Violet Spatcher, of Coventry.
Spatcher Norman EX/846 Marine Royal Marines 2nd R.M. A.A. Regt. Not known 1 June 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Spawforth Herbert PO/X 3222 Corporal 41 Commando RM 22 6 June 1944 France Bayeux War Cemetery Inscription: Without farewell he fell asleep
Speake MM Terence RM7092 Warrant Officer II Royal Marines 92 25 March 2022 United Kingdom St John in the Wilderness Church, Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth
Spear William James Clement PLY/X 1264 Company Sergeant Major Royal Marines No. 47 R.M. Commando. 26 2 November 1944 Netherlands Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Son of William James Spear and Emily Louise Spear; husband of Eileen Spear, of Camel's Head, Plymouth.
Speck Frederick Herbert PO/2314(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 30 13 January 1918 France Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt Son of George and Louisa Speck, of 119, Shelbourne Rd., Bournemouth.
Speed Harry RMA/10004 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 48 9 February 1919 United Kingdom Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery Inscription: Though out of sight, to memory dear.
Spelman John Bernard PO/15805 Private Royal Marines Light Infantry H.M.S. King George V Not known 26 November 1918 United Kingdom Liverpool (Yew Tree) Roman Catholic Cemetery
Spence Ernest PLY/X103991 Marine 41 Commando RM 22 6 June 1944 France Bayeux War Cemetery Inscription: He lives within our hearts beloved and unforgotten
Spence Ernest PO/X115872 Sergeant 601 LCM Flotilla RM 34 21 July 1944 Lost at sea Portsmouth Naval Memorial Itchenor Society Memorial Seat in memory of 601 LCM Flotilla lost in English Channel, including Sub Lt. Colin J. Backhouse RN and Stoker T. A. Race RN
Spence John Robert PO/1026(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 6 June 1917 France Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle
Spence Tom PO/5674 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Kent. Not known 24 December 1914 Falkland Islands Stanley Cemetery, Falkland Islands
Spence Walter Albert RMB/X 593 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Neptune 24 19 December 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Edward and Mary Spence; husband of Rosamond Irene Spence, of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.
Spence William PLY/X101480 Bugler Royal Marines R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O. II. 20 6 August 1943 Egypt Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery Son of Stephen and Esther Spence, of Baillieston, Lanarkshire.
Spencer Charles Richard Captain Royal Marines R.M. Group. M.N.B.D.O. (2). 38 29 September 1941 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport Son of Charles St. David Spencer and Anna Isabella Spencer, of Hailsham, Sussex.