ROYAL MARINES BADGE & INSIGNIA REFERENCE

Royal Marines Plaques & Memorials

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Memorial Unit Date Country Location Notes Inscription
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 In memory of those lost when HMS Fidelity was sunk
The Chine, Shanklin, Isle of Wight 40 Commando RM UK Isle of Wight
The Cockleshell Heroes memorial Royal Marines 1942 United Kingdom RM Memorial Garden, Eastney The Cockleshell Heroes - 1942. Maj H Hasler OBE DSO RM; Mne W Sparks DSM; Cpl A Laver; Mne W Mills; Cpl G Sheard; Lt J Mackinnon RM; Mne J Conway; Sgt S Wallace; Mne R Ewart; Mne D Moffat. In Memoriam
The McConnell Memorial Royal Marines UK Hamworthy Plaque located at the Landing Craft Branch Museum, RM, Poole, Hamworthy, Dorset Inscription: This Memorial was presented by the family of Lt. R. J. McConnell, RM, who died whilst serving at ATURM. It is in memory of all ranks of the Landing Craft Branch of the Royal Marines who have died on duty since the end of the Second World War.
The Rising Sun Pier Royal Marines UK Warsash The pier was built during the 1939 - 1945 war, opposite the Rising Sun Inn. It was used largely for fuelling and watering the many infantry landing craft on the River Hamble, which were based at HMS 'Tormentor', formerly the Household Brigade Yacht Club
The Royal Botanical Gardens Kew Guild Members and Royal Botanic Staff War Memorial United Kingdom Surrey James William Clark Gunner RMA/1656
The Yomper Statue ( 2 ) Royal Marines UK Southsea Located in the Visitors Entrance Royal Marines Museum, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea Hampshire
The Yompers Statue ( 1 ) Royal Marines UK Southsea Located at the entrance to the Royal Marines Museum, Eastney Esplanade, Southsea, Hampshire
Thiepval 1 Royal Naval Division France Thiepval 1/RMLI lost 132 killed and 210 wounded out of about 500 men. 2/RMLI suffered similar losses: only 1 Officer survivng the attacks. These made advances of about 500 Metres. ( See also Thiepval 2 ) Inscription: Thiepval, The Somme, France. The Royal Marine Light Infantry, as part of the Royal Naval Division, fought on the Somme front.
Thiepval 2 Royal Naval Division France Thiepval 1/RMLI lost 132 killed and 210 wounded out of about 500 men. 2/RMLI suffered similar losses: only 1 Officer survivng the attacks. These made advances of about 500 Metres. ( See also Thiepval 1 ) Inscription: Thiepval, The Somme, France. The Royal Marine Light Infantry, as part of the Royal Naval Division, fought on the Somme front.
Thurlestone War Memorial Royal Marines UK Thurlestone Memorial located Thurlestone, Devon. The 8th RM Battalion Headquarters moved to Thurlestone and set up the Royal Marine Officer Cadet Training Unit, January, 1941. The first course of cagets, 'HO7', completed its 12 weeks training by mid-April, 1941.
Tinwell Plaque Royal Marines Light Infantry United Kingdom Tinwell Church Rutland John Coulson CH/17211 Private
Titchfield St Peters Memorial 1914-1918 United Kingdom St Peter's Church, Titchfield, Hants Pte Walter Robert George Gamblin, RMLI, PO/15352. Shown as Lance Corporal on CWGC database To the Glory of God and in honour of the men who in the year 1914 and threafter went out from this parish and gave their lives in many widely sundered parts of the World by sea and land and air. May God grant that whatever be the path mankind is destined to trace there may always in all countries be men who at the call of that which they hold to be their duty will face death with like steadfastness. Includes: Pte W G Gamblin, RMLI, HMS Edgar
Totnes War Memorial (1) Royal Marines United Kingdom Devon Arthur James Stoyle
Totnes War Memorial (2) Royal Marines United Kingdom Devon Robert Clark EX/4507(T)
Totnes War Memorial (3) Royal Marines United Kingdom Devon Victor Harold Smart
Totton Memorial 1914-1919, 1939-1945 United Kingdom Recreation Ground, Totton, Hants WW1: Frederick George Harris, RMLI PO/1758S, 1st RM Btn, assumed dead 28 Apr 1917. WW2: Mne George Allot, RM, PO/22532, HMS Hood, died 24 May 1941; Mne Montague Douglas Mills, RM, PO/X 3424, HMS Hood, died 24 May 1941; Mne Stanley Leonard Pragnell, RM, PO/X 3016, HMS Royal Oak, died 14 Oct 1939. To The Glory of God - In memory of those of Totton & Eling who gave their lives in 1914-1918 & 1939-1945 wars and other hostilities. Includes: WW1: F G Harris. WW2: G Allot; M D Mills; S L Pragnell.
Triangle Memorial France Triangle
Twerton War Memorial (1) Royal Marines United Kingdom Somerset Frederic Arthur Escott