ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Graves

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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
Wensley Gerald David Henry PO/X6148 Marine Royal Marines 17 16 November 1946 United Kingdom Oakford (St. Peter) Churchyard Son of Frances M. Wensley, of Oakford.
Wensley James Unknown Private 27 Company, Royal Marine Light Infantry Unknown 7 April 1869 USA Orcas Island English Camp British Marines were stationed there in the 1800s during the Pig War. Private Wensley accidentally drowned in the harbour. His body was never found.
Went Frederick Arthur Moat CH/18255 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Laurentic. 20 25 January 1917 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of Frederick and Eliza Went (stepmother), of 13, Artillery Rd., Ramsgate, Kent.
Wernham John RMB/1429 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Monmouth. 20 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of George and Susan Wernham, of Coldash, Newbury, Berks.
Werran Sydney Raymond PLY/17079 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Deal Bn. R.N. Div 17 23 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Lancashire Landing Cemetery Brother of Mr. W. J. Werran, of 49, Lydford Park Rd., Peverell, Plymouth.
Wesley George PO/18846 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 22 August 1918 France Vis-En-Artois Memorial
West Albert James PO/1567(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial
West Alfred PO/1477(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 31 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial Son of John and Ruth West, of 10, Kimberley St., Harle Syke, Burnley.
West Cecil Arthur Charles CH/864(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 22 13 November 1916 France Thiepval Memorial
West Cyril Ronald Martyn RMB/X 373 Band Corporal Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Dunedin 25 24 November 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Cyril James Martin West and Georgina Rose West; husband of Olive Emily West, of Hereford.
West Donald Harry PO/X 116165 Lance Corporal Royal Marines Unknown 18 April 1943 United Kingdom Tylers Green (St. Margaret) Churchyard Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. West, of Penn.
West Edward Not known Private 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.
West Elma John PO/X 111886 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Odyssey. 20 6 September 1944 Belgium Brussels Town Cemetery Son of Herbert William and Elizabeth Amy West; husband of Margaret West, of Glendon, Northamptonshire.
West Frederick RMA/6925 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Not known 15 July 1917 United Kingdom Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery
West George Thomas CH/13569 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 4th R.M. Bn. 32 23 April 1918 United Kingdom City Of London And Tower Hamlets Cemetery Husband of Elizabeth West, of 45, Augusta St., Grundy St., Poplar, London.
West George William PLY/38(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 23 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial Son of George and Mary Jane West, of Rectory St., Epworth, Doncaster.
West James PO/X 107434 Marine Royal Marines 650 L.C.M. Flotilla. Not known 21 July 1944 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
West John PO/X 101159 Marine Royal Marines R.M. Group M.N.B.D.O. 21 24 April 1942 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Alfred and Margaret West, of Liverpool.
West John Tom Ekin RMA/13942 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery, HMS Benbow 27 2 March 1921 Malta Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery Son of William and Mary Adelaide West, of Town St., Upwell, Cambs.
West Joseph PO/9617 Lance Corporal Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 38 29 December 1917 United Kingdom Paddington Old Cemetery, Kilburn Son of Henry Rose West and Rachel Ellen West; husband of Alice M. Jenner (formerly West), of 8, St. John's Square, Forton Rd., Gosport.