ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Graves

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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
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.
Wood Arthur PLY/21(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div Not known 3 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Wood Arthur Oswald RMB/1174 Band Corporal Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Queen Mary. Not known 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of J. Wood (late W.O., R.F.A.) and H. L. Wood, of 10, Kimberley Rd., Southsea, Portsmouth. Born at Worcester.
Wood Arthur Tom PLY/5515 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/988). Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 7 October 1914 Belgium Nieuport Memorial
Wood Arthur William PLY/14132 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Defence. 26 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Joseph and Sarah Wood, of 97, High St., Barwell, Leicestershire.
Wood Charles Unknown Private 109 Company,Royal Marine Light Infantry 28 8 January 1869 USA Orcas Island English Camp British Marines were stationed there in the 1800s during the Pig War.
Wood Charles RMA/6034 Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery 39 7 June 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery Erected by his wife and comrades of Sergeants Mess Royal Marine Artillery. Sergeant Wood died from wounds received during Battle of Jutland, 1916. Inscription: Thy will be done.