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.

Searches can be performed by Surname, First name, Number, Unit, Country and/or Location. After entering your search criteria, click Search.

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
Willis George PLY/17910 Corporal Royal Marines H.M.S. President III 45 26 January 1942 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Husband of Bessie Louisa Willis, of Morice Town, Devonport.
Willis George PO/12561 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Good Hope. 30 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of John and Anne Willis, of The Green, Urchfont, Devizes, Wilts.
Willis Herbert PO/X 4881 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Hood Not known 24 May 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Willis John PLY/X845 Sergeant Royal Marines HMS Charybdis Not known 7 October 1942 Gibraltar Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery
Willis John Edward PO/18277 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 19 13 November 1916 France Serre Road Cemetery No.2
Willis Oswald Gilbert Lancelot PLY/X 3785 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Neptune. 20 19 December 1941 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Gilbert William and Ethel Monica Willis, of St. John'S, Worcester.
Willis Philip Frederick PLY/X 2251 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Victory III. 20 23 April 1940 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Willis Richard Alfred Francis PO/785(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 20 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial Eldest son of Richard John and Lilian Willis, of 29, Churchbury Rd., Baker St., Enfield, Middx.
Willmer Charles Archibald RMB/773 Band Sergeant Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Monmouth. 37 1 November 1914 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of the late Charles and Maggie Willmer; husband of Ethel Nellie Willmer, of 95, Guildford Rd., Fratton, Portsmouth. Awarded East and West Africa Medal (Benin Expedition).
Willmington Michael RM9960 Bugler Royal Marine School of Music 16 16 August 1951 United Kingdom Drake Memorial Park, Plympton, P
Willmot Henry Swepson RMB/X 1449 Musician Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Arethusa 26 18 November 1942 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of James Henry and Emily Willmot; husband of Doris Louise Willmot, of Southville, Bristol.
Willmott George M100 PLY/30 Private Royal Marines (H.M.S. Victory) 23 21 October 1805 Unknown Unknown Joined H..S. Victory 18 April 1803 Killed during the Battle of Trafalgar From Downhead, Somerset
Willmott William Arthur PLY/X 103071 Marine Royal Marines 3 R.M. A.A. Regt. Not known 16 December 1944 Belgium Schoonselhof Cemetery
Willoughby Frederick Alfred PO/17327 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div 15 6 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial Son of Alfred Willoughby, of 33, Coronation Rd., Basingstoke, Hants, and the late Mary Willoughby.
Willoughby Frederick William PO/215472 Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. President III. Not known 6 November 1942 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Wills Albert Edward PLY/1388(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Not known 27 March 1918 France Arras Memorial
Wills Arthur Stanley PO/15597 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Black Prince. Not known 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Wills Michael Vincent NO25869G Major Royal Marines 44 27 June 2004 United Kingdom Nativity Of St Mary Church,Lymps
Wills Stephen Martyn PO/32390C Marine Royal Marines 24 18 October 1981 United Kingdom Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth
Willsher Charles David CH/6430 Sergeant Major Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Bn. R.N. Div Not known 6 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Helles Memorial