ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
All Saints Church, Wakes Colne, Nr Colchester Royal Marines UK Wakes Colne
Alverstoke St Marys Memorial A-F 1914-1918 United Kingdom St Mary's Church, Alverstoke, Hants Pte Abraham Harim Brewerton, RMLI, PO/16598; Bugler Philip Osborn Bullen, RMLI, PO/17035; Bugler Albert Henry Burridge, RMLI, PO/16789; Pte Henry James Churcher, RMLI, PO/16556; Pte Everard Everitt, RMLI, PO/14728; Pte William John Fox, RMLI, PO/4246 (RMR/B/433) To the Glory of God and to the honour of those whose names are here recorded who fell in The Great War 1914-1918. Includes: Abraham Brewerton; Philip Bullen; Albert Burridge; Henry Churcher; Everard Everitt; William Fox
Alverstoke St Marys Memorial H-L 1914-1918 United Kingdom St Mary's Church, Alverstoke, Hants Cpl Sydney Joseph Higgs, RMLI, PO/14259; 2nd Lieut William Jaques, 1st RM Bn, RN Div; Capt Valentine H S Jones, 1st RM Bn, RN Div, buried in the churchyard; Sgt Harry Frederic Lovett, RMLI, PO/14482; Philip Lydsell (not Lynsell), RMLI, PO/12672; Capt Vere Duncombe Loxley, RMLI, 1st RM Bn, RN Div To the Glory of God and to the honour of those whose names are here recorded who fell in The Great War 1914-1918. Includes: Sidney Higgs; William Jaques; Valentine Jones; Harry Lovett; Philip Lynsell; Vere Loxley
Alverstoke St Marys Memorial P-W 1914-1918 United Kingdom St Mary's Church, Alverstoke, Hants Pte Edward Palmer, RMLI, PO/10910; Pte William Francis Regan, RMLI, PO/14091; Pte Ernest James Sellex, RMLI, PO/16559; Pte Herbert Tucker, RMLI, PO/11720; Pte Charles A Wilson, RMLI, PO/14328; Sgt Henry Albert Witts, RMLI, PO/15633 To the Glory of God and to the honour of those whose names are here recorded who fell in The Great War 1914-1918. Includes: Edward Palmer; William Regan; Ernest Sellex; Herbert Tucker; Charles Wilson; Henry Witts.
Amfreville Memorial (2), France RM Commandos France Amfreville Consecrated during the 'Bastille Day' celebrations, July 14, 1944. The two plaques on the sides of the Memorial, one in English, the other in French, were erected in 1989. Inscription: Hommage aux morts - This Memorial honours the British and French commandos who landed from the sea on the morning of D-Day, 6 June, 1944, and fought their way inland to join 6th Airborne Division. Together they held the eastern flank secure against
Amfreville Memorial (3), France 4 Commando RM France Amfreville Amfreville, Ranvilles, France.
Amfreville Memorial (4), France 6 Commando RM France Amfreville Amfreville, Ranvilles, France.
Amfreville Memorial (1), France RM Commandos France Amfreville Consecrated during the 'Bastille Day' celebrations, July 14, 1944. The two plaques on the sides of the Memorial, one in English, the other in French, were erected in 1989. Inscription: Hommage aux morts - This Memorial honours the British and French commandos who landed from the sea on the morning of D-Day, 6 June, 1944, and fought their way inland to join 6th Airborne Division. Together they held the eastern flank secure against
Amfreville Memorial, France 1 S.S. (Commando ) Brigade France Amfreville Located Amfreville, Ranvilles, France Inscription: Sacred to the memory of Officers and Men of the First Special Service Brigade who lost their lives in the fighting in Normandy, June-July, 1944. HQ 1 SS Brigade, 3 Commando, 4 Commando, 6 Commando, 45 RM Commando, 10 IA Commando
Ampfield St Marks Plaque 1914-1918, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Mark's Church, Ampfield, Hants Pte Leonard Vivian Douglas Waygood, RMA/16687 In memory of the men of Ampfield who gave their lives in two world wars. Includes: WW1: Leonard Waygood
Ampfield Village Cross 1914-1918 United Kingdom Ampfield, Hants Pte Leonard Vivian Douglas Waygood, RMA/16687 For God King and Country. To the memory of the men of Ampfield who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. Praise be to God who giveth us the victory. Erected January 1920 by the Parishioners of Ampfield. Includes: Leonard Waygood.
Ancre Cemetery France Near Albert, The Somme
Angmering War Memorial United Kingdom Sussex James Hammond Royal Marine Artillery
Anneux British Cemetery Memorial France
Antony War Memorial (1) Royal Marine Light Infantry United Kingdom Cornwall Ernest W. Spargo PLY/10083
Antony War Memorial (2) Royal Marine Light Infantry United Kingdom Cornwall Ply/14525 Sgt Gerald J Rich & Ply/10083 Ernest W Spargo
Antony War Memorial (3) Royal Marine Light Infantry United Kingdom Cornwall Gerald James Rich PLY/14525 Sergeant
Anzio War Cemetery (1) RM Commands Italy Anzio Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy
Anzio War Cemetery (2) 40 Commando RM Italy Anzio Anzio, Italy
Anzio War Cemetery (3) 40 Commando RM Italy Anzio No. 40 RM Commando from 14 January to 21 February, 1944, supported the 56 ( London ) Division in crossing Garigliano River