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
Moore William PLY/1181 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 57 4 June 1914 United Kingdom Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth No headstone.
Moore William PLY/6670 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry S.S. Anna Sofie. 43 25 July 1918 United Kingdom Padstow Cemetery
Moore William Ewart RMA/15359 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery R.M.A., H.Q. (Eastney) 20 10 February 1919 United Kingdom Darlaston (James Bridge) Cemetery Son of William and Florence Elizabeth Moore, of 74, Gower St., Pleck, Walsall.
Moores Henry Arthur PLY/6861 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Princess Royal. Not known 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Moorhead John PO/615(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div Not known 6 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial
Moors Lindsay Frederick Sub-Divisional Inspector Royal Marine Police (Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford, London) 45 19 March 1941 United Kingdom Harrow (Eastcote Lane) Cemetery, Middlesex Sec. P. Grave 28 He died as a result of enemy action whilst on duty in the Royal Victoria Yard on 19 March 1941 "Lindsay Frederick Moors was born on 24 September 1894, the son of Frederick Moors (1870-1899) and Ann Elizabeth Moors née Isaacs (b.1875). His birth was registered as Lindsey Frederick Moors in the 4th quarter of 1894 in the Portsea registration district, Hampshire. His father died when he was just 5 years old and his mother then remarried a man by the name of Mr Reeves, who also died, and she then remarried again to a Mr Collins. When Lindsey's mother remarried Mr Reeves, he was sent to an orphanage. At the very young age of 12, Lindsey was sent out to work. He worked as a fireman on shunting engines in Portsmouth. Then on 20 November 1911, at the age of 17, he joined the Royal Marines, service number PO16212, spelling his name as Lindsay Frederick Moors and served throughout the First World War. Electoral registers in 1918 show him listed as an absent voter at 15 Station Road, Hanwell, Middlesex (now Greater London). He married Violet Elizabeth Ivery (1899-1976) in the 2nd quarter of 1918 in the Portsmouth registration district, Hampshire and they had three children, Violet Florence Moors (b.1920), Ivy Elizabeth Moors (b.1923) and William Frederick Moors (1929-2021). All three children were born in Portsmouth. He retired from the Royal Marines with the rank of Colour Sergeant and on 24 September 1927 he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal."
Moorshead John RM 21323 Royal Marines 04 March 2023 United Kingdom Efford Crematorium, Efford Rd, Plymouth
Moran Albert Edward PO/1608 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry Not known 22 June 1893 Not known Lost At Sea Off Tripoli The monument was removed from its original site near Portsmouth City Guildhall in 1903.
Moran Albert Edward PO/12908 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Queen Mary. Not known 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Moran Patrick PO/3133 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry, Forton Barracks 23 28 October 1888 United Kingdom Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Go
Moran Patrick CH/1154(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 190th Bde. M.G. Coy. R.N. Div. Not known 26 October 1917 Belgium Tyne Cot Memorial
Moran Terence PLY/22144 Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Arethusa. 38 18 November 1942 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Michael Moran, and of Mary Moran, of Wallsend, Northumberland.
Moreland Harry Laithwaite PLY/16822 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Indefatigable. 20 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laithwaite Moreland, of 33, Clifford St., Bootle, Liverpool.
Moreton George CH/54(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Bn. R.N. Div. 24 16 May 1915 Egypt Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Moreton, of 65, Lister St., Attleborough, Nuneaton.
Morey William Cecil RMB/2944 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Nigeria 35 12 August 1942 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of William Hayman Morey and Emma Florence Morey; husband of Hilda May Morey, of Chichester, Sussex.
Morgan Albert Anthony RM22542 Marine Royal Marines 19 December 2009 United Kingdom Exeter And Devon Crematorium, Ex
Morgan Albert Henry PO/X 3391 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Hood. 19 24 May 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Albert Edwin and Ethel Florence Morgan, of Barking, Essex.
Morgan Charles Christopher CH/5097 Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry (R.F.R./B/362) H.M.S. Spey Not known 7 March 1917 United Kingdom Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent
Morgan Francis PLY/X 100809 Marine Royal Marines R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O.1. Not known 31 May 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Adopted son of Dai and Sarah Hopkins; husband of Gwyneth Morgan, of Bathford, Somerset.
Morgan George Albert PLY/69(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div. 18 20 July 1915 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of George and Hannah Morgan, of 61, Pembroke St., Holmes, Rotherham, Yorks.