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
Wishart Jack Edward PO/X 3489 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Hood 19 24 May 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of John George and Annie Wishart, of South Moor, Stanley, Co. Durham.
Witchell Desmond Terry RMB/X 1228 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Eagle 18 11 August 1942 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Mrs. M. Witchell, of Stockley, Wiltshire.
Witcombe Edgar James PO/X 4272 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Copra 23 8 July 1944 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Edward Frank and Violet Beatrice Maud Witcombe, of Bath, Somerset.
Witheford William Edwin PO/4561 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Victoria 22 22 June 1893 Not known Lost At Sea Off Tripoli The monument was removed from its original site near Portsmouth City Guildhall in 1903.
Withers George Not known Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Not known Not known Not known Not known Plaque located St. Mary's Church, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Withers James Not known Marine Royal Marines 62 12 March 1986 United Kingdom Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth
Withers John Henry RMA/10829 Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery Siege Guns (Dunkerque) 30 28 December 1917 Belgium Coxyde Military Cemetery Croix de Guerre (France). Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Withers, of 17 Bromfield St., Cardiff.
Withers William Charles CH/9132 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/1493). S.S. Woolston. 39 14 May 1918 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of William Charles and Ester Withers, of London; husband of the late Helena Withers.
Withington John Vernon PO/X 120713 Marine Royal Marines No. 47 R.M. Commando. 19 7 June 1944 France Bayeux War Cemetery Inscription: We will meet again
Witt Edward Fred PLY/8840 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Diana 41 28 May 1919 United Kingdom Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery Brother of Mrs. Eliza Boyton, of 53, Speldhurst Rd., Bedford Park, Chiswick, London.
Witting Stanley Newson Second Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 20 22 March 1918 France Arras Memorial Son of Charles Stanley and Emily Witting, of "Shenley," Westville Rd., Ilkley, Yorks.
Witts Barry Unknown Bugler Royal Marines Band 60 16 February 2008 United Kingdom Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth
Witts Henry Albert PO/15633 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 20 20 May 1917 France Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Son of Albert and Adah Witts, of 8, Tintern Rd., Gosport, Hants.
Wollan William Herbert PLY/1081(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 26 October 1917 Belgium Poelcapelle British Cemetery
Wolstenholme Alfred PO/X 3763 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Hannibal. 23 25 April 1944 Algeria Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery Son of Harold and Hilda May Wolstenholme; husband of Edna Wolstenholme, of Bury, Lancashire.
Wonnacott Sydney Albert PLY/10015 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 75 16 June 1955 Not known Not known Memorial plaque Efford Cemetery, Plymouth
Wood Albert PLY/1248(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 18 17 February 1917 France Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy Son of the late Mrs. E. Humphreys. Born at Margate.
Wood Alexander CH/X 105330 Marine Royal Marines No. 40 R.M. Commando. 21 17 July 1943 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Robert James and Eleanor Annie Wood, of Stocksfield-on-Tyne, Northumberland.
Wood Arthur PLY/X110861 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Daedalus. 21 23 October 1945 United Kingdom Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery Son of Samuel and Eliza Wood, of Winson Green, Birmingham.
Wood Arthur PO/15626 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Invincible. 25 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Hannah Wood, of 1, Clarkes Rd., Kingston, Portsmouth.