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
Yardley Cyril Watkins CH/2183(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 26 October 1917 Belgium Poelcapelle British Cemetery
Yarker William RMA/9807 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery (RMR/IC/27). H.M.S. Good Hope. 30 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial (Served as LANGLEY), Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Yarker, of Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorks; husband of Annie Flint (formerly Yarker), of 145, Cranbury Rd., Eastleigh, Hants.
Yarlett Henry CH/18860 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 20 17 December 1916 France Calais Southern Cemetery
Yarnold Henry Richard CH/12861 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Vanguard. Not known 9 July 1917 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Richard and Frances Yarnold, of 165, Tachbrook St., Victoria, London.
Yarnton Edwin James CH/18342 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Laurentic. Not known 25 January 1917 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial
Yates Albert Deal/4329(S) Private Royal Marines Depot, R.N. Div. 24 15 August 1921 United Kingdom Accrington Cemetery Son of Robert and Mary Yates. Husband of Edith Ann Yates.
Yates Charles Burdett CH/19287 Corporal Royal Marines Light Infantry 8th RM Battalion 24 24 July 1920 United Kingdom Coventry (London Road) Cemetery Murdered by Cecil George Redvers Helmore a fellow Royal Marine, in Ballyvaughan. Memorial Tablet St. Michael and All Angels' Church, the Depot R. M., Deal Kent.
Yates Ernest PO/1412(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 25 11 September 1917 France Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Husband of Edith S. Yates, of 19, Chessher St., Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Yates Harry PO/3498 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 29 4 November 1893 Not known Not known Plaque located St. Mary's Church, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Yates Henry PO/1074(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 30 29 April 1917 France Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Yates, of Sun St., Woodville, Burton-on-Trent.
Yates Henry Robert PLY/20432 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Courageous. 39 17 September 1939 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Thomas Henry and Louisa Mary Yates, of Turweston, Buckinghamshire; husband of Mary Winifred Yates, of Turweston.
Yates John Thomas RMA/5890 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 23 June 1900 Gunner J. T. Yates died in China. Inscription: To the Memory of The Officers and Men Royal Marine Artillery who were killed or died of wounds or disease 1899-1902
Yates Percy PLY/1528(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial
Yates Thomas D. Not known Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Not known 1873 Japan Yokohama Foreigners Cemetery Private Yates was a member of HMS 'Leopard' R. M. Detachment. Gravestones of Royal Marine Ranks removed from their burial site after an earthquake
Yates Thomas David Lieutenant Royal Marines No. 48 R.M. Commando. 22 6 June 1944 France Bayeux War Cemetery Killed at St. Aubin-sur-Mer. BWC Plot XlV, row A, grave 19. Inscription: Beloved is thy name - beloved thou shalt always be
Yates William Christopher PLY/X 100473 Marine Royal Marines H.M.L.C.G. (L) 5. 34 24 June 1944 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of William and Ann Yates; husband of Caroline Isabell Yates, of Huvton, Lancashire.
Yearby Frank Victor PLY/13770 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/845), S.S. Kingswood. 30 25 March 1917 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Alderman Edward John and Hagar Gertrude Yearby, of "Brentwood," 149, Narborough Rd., Leicester.
Yearley Laurence PO/214492 Marine Royal Marines 48 27 August 1942 United Kingdom Newton Abbot Cemetery Gen Section B, Grave 172
Yeates Alfred Thomas Deal/2147(S) Private Royal Marines R.M. Div. Train, R.N. Div. 28 3 December 1918 France Etaples Military Cemetery Son of Mary Anna Yeates, of 105, Rodney St., Swansea, and the late George Yeates.
Yeates William George Deal 8515 (S) Private Royal Marine Labour Corps (Labour Company, Le Havre) 45 7 April 1918 France Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime Div. 62. III. B. 5. Son of William G. and Charlotte Yeates, of Notting Hill, London; husband of Caroline G. Yeates, of 13, All Saints Rd., Westbourne Park, London. (SS/16748, Naval Labour Company, Army Service Corps) Served in the Sudan Campaign, (Atbara, and Khartoum).