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
Butler Albert Edward RMA/1353 Colour Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery 77 15 March 1943 United Kingdom Highland Road Cemetery, Southsea,Hants Burial location: C plot, Row 2, Grave 67. Inscription: In Loving Memory of Alice Butler who died December 24th 189?, aged 35 years. Also of her beloved husband Albert Edward Butler, who died March 15th 1943. Aged 77 years, RIP.
Butler Brian Cadet RM Cadet Corps Chatham 11 4 December 1951 United Kingdom Gillingham New Cemetery After Dark on the evening of 4 december, 1951, a bus ran into a marching group of Royal Marines Cadets, of whom 24 died. 22 are buried in Gillingham New Cemetery ( Naval & Military Section ), including 3 in its Roman Catholic enclave. Inscription: They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in death they were not divided
Butler Claude PLY/21593 Colour Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Glorious. 39 8 June 1940 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial Son of Charles and Elizabeth Ann Butler; husband of Phyllis Butler, of Guildford, Surrey.
Butler Francis Robert CH/2092(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 4th R.M. Battalion. R.N. Division Unknown 23 April 1918 United Kingdom Tooting (St. Nicholas) Churchyard
Butler Frederick Edwin James PO/X2690 Marine Royal Marines HMS Berwick 20 19 March 1941 Gibraltar Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery Son of Fred and Florence Betsy Butler, of Northampton.
Butler George PLY/5850 Colour Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry 46 15 June 1916 Ascension Island St. Helena (St. Paul) Cathedral Churchyard Erected by Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Garrison. Inscription: Sacred to the memory of
Butler George PO/7968 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Hampshire. Not known 5 June 1916 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Butler George Albert CH/X113017 Marine Royal Marines 19 26 March 1944 United Kingdom Hornchurch Cemetery Son of George William and Elizabeth Butler. His brother James Cyril Butler also fell.
Butler George Cornelius EX/3014 Marine Royal Marines 11th Bn. R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O.1. Not known 14 September 1942 United Kingdom Plymouth Naval Memorial
Butler Harry PO/527(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div 22 6 May 1915 Turkey (including Gallipoli) Beach Cemetery, Anzac Son of Mr. and Mrs. Butler, of 101, Bould St., Mansfield, Notts.
Butler John CH/8249 Sergeant Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Cressy. 36 22 September 1914 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial Son of George Whiterod Butler and May Arm Butler.
Butler Leonard Lincoln RMB/X 316 Bandmaster Royal Marine Band H.M.S. Repulse Not known 10 December 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Butler Roland PO/X 5019 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Barham. 19 25 November 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Fred and Louie Butler, of Morley, Yorkshire.
Butler William PLY/2431(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 20 29 September 1918 France Vis-En-Artois Memorial Son of William John and Emily Butler, of 14, John's Rd., Leamington Spa.
Butlin Colin Robert PO/X 100294 Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Barham. 21 25 November 1941 United Kingdom Portsmouth Naval Memorial Son of Ernest Arthur and Florence Butlin, of Erdington, Birmingham.
Butlin John Henry CH/15447 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Black Prince. Not known 31 May 1916 United Kingdom Chatham Naval Memorial
Butson William Arthur James RMA/11589 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery Not known 4 March 1918 United Kingdom Hampton Cemetery
Butt Albert William RMA/4445 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 20 22 June 1893 Not known Lost At Sea Off Tripoli The monument was removed from its original site near Portsmouth City Guildhall in 1903.
Butt Ernest Leslie CH/1612(S) Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. 27 28 April 1917 France Arras Memorial Son of James and Elizabeth Butt, of Barker's Hill, Temley, Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Butt Samuel William Vanden PLY/17013 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry 1st R.M. Bn. R.N. Division 22 24 March 1917 France Puchevillers British Cemetery Son of Francis John and Ellen Butt, of Sturridge, Sandford, Crediton, Devon.