ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
Support Squadron, Eastern Flank Royal Marines Extract from 'Globe & Laurel', Volume LX, page 132, July/August, 1952.
Support Squadron, Eastern Flank Memorial Royal Marines UK Hamworthy Memorial located Lych Gate, St. Michael's Church, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. Ther are two tablets, one either side of gate's interior.
Sutton Scotney War Memorial Royal Marines United Kingdom Hampshire John Marine Ford No. PO/X 4156
Swanmore Memorial Cross 1914-1919, 1939-1945 United Kingdom Roadside by St Barnabus Church, Swanmore, Hants WW1: Gnr Walter Mears, RMA/11505. WW2: Mne Harry Gomer, PO/216871 To the Glory of God and in Loving memory of the Swanmore men who gave their lives for their Country 1914-1918. Includes: W Mears. Parish of Swanmore Roll of Honour (1939-1945). Includes: Harry Gomer
Swanmore St Barnabus_RoH_1 1914-1919, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Barnabus Church, Swanmore, Hants WW1: Gunner Walter Mears, RMA/11505. WW2: Mne Harry Gomer, PO/216871 Swanmore Roll of Honour. World War 1 - 1914-1918. World War II - 1939-1945. Subsequent Conflicts. Includes: WW1: Walter Mears. WW2: Harry Gomer
Swanmore St Barnabus_RoH_2 1914-1919, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Barnabus Church, Swanmore, Hants WW1: Gnr Walter Mears, RMA/11505. WW2: Mne Harry Gomer, PO/216871 Modern Roll of Honour (2002) in display cabinet. Includes: WW1: Walter Mears. WW2: Harry Gomer
Sway St Lukes Plaque 1914-1918, 1939-1945 United Kingdom St Luke's Church, Sway, Hants Segt Frederic Walter Smith, RM, PO/X 781. No WW1 RMs. 1939-1945 Includes: WW2: F W Smith
Sway Village memorial 1914-1918, 1939-1945 United Kingdom Roadside just outside the village, Sway, Hants Segt Frederic Walter Smith, RM, PO/X 781, HMS Erebus, died 9 Apr 1942, Sri Lanka. No WW1 RMs 1939-1945 Includes: WW2: F W Smith, RM
Sydney Cove, Australia Royal Marines Australia Canberra Memorial located Canberra Museum, Canberra, Capital Territory, Australia. Inscription: British Marines landed in Sydney Cove with the first European settlers in 1788. The New South Wales Corps replaced them in 1792.
Tatworth War Memorial Royal Marines United Kingdom Somerset William Herbert Hallett
Tavistock War Memorial 1 RMLI RMA UK Devon
Tavistock War Memorial 2 RMLI RMA UK Devon Ply/12418 Pte Edward N Coles
Tavistock War Memorial 3 RMLI RMA UK Devon Major Christopher H Hoskyns-Abrahall
Tavistock War Memorial 4 RMLI RMA UK Devon RMA/14922 Gnr Charles W Merrifield
Tavistock War Memorial 5 RMLI RMA UK Devon Ply/18473 Pte Henry Waye
Tavistock War Memorial 6 RMLI RMA UK Devon Ply/x2465 Mne William J Burgoyne
Tetcott War Memorial 1 RM UK Devon
Tetcott War Memorial 2 RM UK Devon Ply/x108085 Mne Kenneth W Stephens
The Chine 40 Commando RM UK Isle of Wight Memorial to 40 Commando RM 1942-1946 at the Chine, Isle of Wight
The Chine 40 Commando RM UK Isle of Wight Memorial to 40 Commando RM 1942-1946 at the Chine, Isle of Wight