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.

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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
Hollyfield Reginald Frederick CH/1897(S) Private RMLI/RN Division 25 7 April 1918 France Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump), Mesnil-Martinsart
Holman Francis William CH/7572 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Cressy 38 22 September 1914 Netherlands The Hague General Cemetery Husband of Emily Holman, of 62, Arlington St., Packington St., Islington, London..
Holman Reginald Frank George PO/X 102271 Lance Corporal Royal Marines 32 23 October 1947 United Kingdom Chingford Mount Cemetery Son of George Nursaw Holman and Margaret Holman; husband of Florence Rose Holman, of Leyton.
Holman Sydney Arthur CH/X 105110 Marine Royal Marines H.M.L.C.F.(L) 14. 20 24 May 1944 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Harry Walter and Florence Alice Holman, of Cockley Cley, Norfolk.
Holmes Clifford CH/21281 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 28 September 1918 France Sucrerie British Cemetery, Graincourt-Les-Havrincourt Son of Mr. G. Holmes, of Chunwell, Leeds.
Holmes Douglas John Lieutenant Royal Marines R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O.1. 23 22 May 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of John Alfred and Beatrice Olive Holmes, of Stafford. B.A. (Oxon.).
Holmes Frederick CH/10637 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Clan McNaughton. 40 3 February 1915 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Husband of Bessie Smith (formerly Holmes), of 9, Whitworth Rd., South Norwood, London.
Holmes George Henry RMB/1458 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Monmouth. Not known 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Holmes George James CH/19838 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 17 February 1917 France Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy
Holmes Henry Clarence Second Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial
Holmes James PLY/17083 Private Deal Bn RN Div 18 2 March 1915 United Kingdom Portland Royal Naval Cemetery Son of Thomas and Annie Holmes, of 2, Low Rd., Lisburn, Co. Antrim.
Holmes John CH/168(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Bn. R.N. Div Not known 29 April 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Holmes John Charles CH/X 103230 Marine Royal Marines 3 H.A.A. Regt. 37 5 March 1945 Belgium Oostende New Communal Cemetery Son of Rose Lily Maud Holmes, of West Ham, Essex.
Holmes John Robert CH/X 2308 Marine Royal Marines 20 1 October 1941 United Kingdom Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent Son of Elsie Holmes, of Deal.
Holmes John William Lieutenant Royal Marines No. 41 R.M. Commando. 20 5 November 1944 Netherlands Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Son of John William and Mabel Holmes; husband of Barbara Holmes, of Lindley, Huddersfield.
Holmes Peter Leslie PLY/X 101828 Marine Royal Marines No. 45 R.M. Commando. 30 7 June 1944 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Peter and Elizabeth Ellen Holmes, of Pendlebury, Lancashire.
Holmes Reginald Geoffrey PLY/X112133 Marine 601 LCM Flotilla RM 19 21 July 1944 Lost at sea Plymouth 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
Holmes William CH/6899 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMR/B/1102) Chatham Bn. R.N. Div Not known 29 April 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Holmes-Crout Stanley Sidney EX/1947 Corporal Royal Marines 27th Bn. 27 6 May 1945 Germany Sage War Cemetery Son of Sidney and Mary E. Holmes Crout, of Broadlands, Newton Abbot, Devon.
Holness Ernest Richard PO/12082 Warrant Officer Class II Royal Marine Light Infantry 34 12 April 1923 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport