ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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- George - will return all entries with Memorial George. Note searches are not case sensitive, e.g. searching for George and george will return the same entries.
- Commando – will return all the entries that have Commando in the content, e.g. Memorial Commando and Unit Commando.
- george Malta – will return all entries that have george as the Memorial name and Malta as the Country.

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
Graspan 2 1899 Royal Marines South Africa Kimberley Memorial located Kimberley Military Cemetery, Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa. Inscription: Front inscription - Erected by the Officers, Petty Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of HM ships 'Doris' 'Monarch' & 'Powerful' and other Officers & Men of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines
Graspan 3 Royal Marines South Africa Please double-click in the 'Image' area below to open the attached word document.
Graspan 4 Royal Marines South Africa Please double-click in the 'Image' area below to open the attached word document.
Grateley War Memorial Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire W.E. Alexander
Guildford War Memorial United Kingdom Surrey A. W. Boxall, Sergeant, RMLI, HMS Louvain: E. F. Fisher, Private, RMLI: H.S. Siver, Sergeant,RMLI
Gunner George Porter memorial 10 June 1876 United Kingdom NMRN Store Originally in the RMA Church, Eastney (The Crinoline Church), then moved to St Andrew's Church c. 1904 before being removed to Museum store c. 1998 In memory of George Porter Gunner RMA who died 10 June 1876 while in the performance of his duty in a sledging party in the Arctic Expedition of 1875 & 1876. Erected by the officers, Non Com Officers and men of his company.
Hambledon War Memorial (1) Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire William Robert Rippon
Hambledon War Memorial (2) Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire John Goldsmith Captain
Hambledon War Memorial inside 1914-1919, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Peter & St Paul Church, Hambledon, Hants William Robert Rippon, Gunner, RMA/12206, HMS Bulwark The Great War 1914-1919. The Heroic Dead. For God, King & Country. Includes: W R Rippon
Hambledon War Memorial outside 1914-1919, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Peter & St Paul Church, Hambledon, Hants William Robert Rippon, Gunner, RMA/12206, HMS Bulwark To the Glory of God and in memory of The Hambledon Men who fell in the Great War 1914-1919. Includes: W R Rippon
Hammersmith War Memorial Royal Marines UK Hammersmith Hammersmith War Memorial, West London. Inscription: Private N Clarke, Royal Marine Light Infantry
Hartley Library Memorial Plaque WW1 1914-1920 United Kingdom Hartley Library, Southampton University, Southampton, Hants Sgt Alfred Bert Barfoot, RMLI, PO/14384. There are no RMs on the WW2 plaque 1914-1918 In Memoriam. Includes: A Barfoot
Hartley Witney War Memorial (1) Royal Marine Artillery United Kingdom Hampshire Charles William Poling Bombardier RMA/8476
Hartley Witney War Memorial (2) Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire Wilfred Cyril Russ Marine PO/X 113705
Havant War Memorial 1914-1919, 1939-1945 & post 1945 United Kingdom Outside St Faith's Church, Havant town centre, Hants See individual entries Remember the men of Havant who died for their Country 1914-1919. Includes: Hounsome, Parvin, Phillips & Ware, RMLI; Blake & George, RM Cmdo; Cox & O'Connor RM.
Havant War Memorial_Blake_George 1939-1945 United Kingdom Outside St Faith's Church, Havant town centre, Hants Capt John Philip Blake, 43 RM Commando, died 3 Jun 1944, Serbia; Mne Rex George, RM, PO/X113288, 45 RM Commando, died 20 Aug 1944, France Includes: John Phillip Blake, Capt, RM Cmdo; Rex George, Mne, RM Cmdo.
Havant War Memorial_Cox 1973 United Kingdom Outside St Faith's Church, Havant town centre, Hants Includes: Grahame D Cox, Mne RM, Northern Ireland, 1973
Havant War Memorial_Hounsome 1914-1919 United Kingdom Outside St Faith's Church, Havant town centre, Hants Pte Henry George Hounsome, RMLI, PO/9897 (RMR/B/1100), HMS Vicknor, died 13 Jan 1915. Includes: Henry George Hounsome, Pte, RMLI;
Havant War Memorial_O'Connor 2012 United Kingdom Outside St Faith's Church, Havant town centre, Hants Includes: David G O'Connor, Cpl, RM, Afganistan 2012
Havant War Memorial_Parvin_Phillips 1914-1919 United Kingdom Outside St Faith's Church, Havant town centre, Hants Pte William George Parvin, RMLI, PLY/1718(S), 2nd RM Bn, RM Div, died 28 Apr 1917, France; Pte Norman Phillips, RMLI, PO/18234, Portsmouth Btn, RN Div, died 12 Dec 1915, Gallipoli Includes: William G E Parvin, Pte, RMLI; Norman Phillips, Pte, RMLI