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Royal Marines 11th Battalion, Royal Marines 27th Battalion, Royal Marines 120 Squadron, Royal Marines 14th Mar 1940 On the Move 15th Mar 1940 Storm 17th Mar 1940 Arrival 8th May 1940 On the Move 10th May 1940 On the Move 6th Sep 1940 Conference 7th Sep 1940 Alert 6th Jun 1944 Landings 6th Jun 1944 Under Fire 6th Jun 1944 Landing If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with Royal Marines during the Second World War 1939-1945. Adamson Ronald Victor. Marine. Allen Arthur W.. Cpl. (d.20th June 1944) Amos Frederick William. Anderson William Earnest. Mne. Gnr. Angel Edwin. Appleby Henry. Marine. Arnold Thomas Charles. Mar. (d.23rd May 1941) Ashman Walter. Marine. Aspin Ernest. Marine (d.27th September 1940) Austin Jack Charles. Bagley Charles. CSM Bain James Sydney. Sgt.Maj. (d.9th October 1944) Barwood Thomas James. Cpl. (d.26th October 1939) Beck Robert. Marine. (d.7th May 1940) Beecher Bernard George. Cpl. Bennett George Humphreys. Cpl. Benton Albert Frederick. Billington George Wilfred. Marine Bird Arthur John. Cpl. Bird Arthur John. Sgt. Bird Edwin John. RM. Bird Edwin John. Blaymires William Joseph. Cpl. Blomfield Charles Leslie. Marine. Bond Wilfred John. Sgt. Booth Joseph Cockburn. Boots Ivor Frederick. Marine Bowman Albert Henderson. Mne. Bracey Samuel William George. Commando Brown Ralph. Sgt. Colclough Jim. Pte. Colley Francis Joseph. Croft William. Cpl. Cross J. M.. Sgt. Cunniffe Joseph Isaac. Sgt. Cunniffe Joseph Isaac. Coxn. Davidson Alexander. Marine (d.15th December 1941) Daw William John. Cpl. (d.21st July 1944) Day John. Denney Charles William. Derbe William Eddie. Derrick John Victor. Marine (d.30th Oct 1943) Dignam Charles. Pte. Dolan James. Cmdo. Dowden Peter Sydney. (d.21st February 1942) Dray Alfred Reginald George. Sgt. (d.14th April 1943) Durnford Laurence George. Marine (d.12th Aug 1942) Eames Alan. Marine. (d.7th April 1945) Ediss Reginald John. Elliott Albert Edward. Marine. (d.29th Sep 1940) Ernest Irish James. Marine Evans Robert Reginald. Facer William. Pte. Facer William. Farley Albert Walter. (d.5th April 1942) Farrell Henry William. Fisher Harold Arthur. Sgt. (d.29th Jun 1940) Fisher Reginald. Foord Alfred. Foster John Cecil. Foster John Cecil. Musician Foster Ronald. L/Cpl. Frazer Ernest Samuel. Frost Kenneth Harry George. Fry Bobbie. Gillespie Daniel. Girvan Charles Thomas. Cpl. (d.2nd November 1942) Goode Arthur. Gregg George. Pte. Griffin Joseph William. Guy William. Marine Halton Douglas. Harris George Edward Joseph . Gnr. Harrison Edward William. Marine Hartley Edward Arthur. Hellard Samuel James. Pte. Herbert Robert Francis Joseph. Sgt. Hiles William Jenkins. Capt. (d.9th Oct 1944) Hill Edwin Morley. Hill Reginald Hemming. Hill Victor Vincent. Holcombe Francis William. Marine Home Francis Wyville. A/Col. (d.19th March 1943) Hope Ronald. Cpl. Howard George. Marine. (d.24th March 1945) Humphreys John . Marine Humphries Tommy Herbert. Marine Hunt Fred. Pte. Illingworth Ernest. L/Cpl. Jagger Herbert William. Cpl. (d.8th May 1945) Jagger MID. Norman. Sgt. (d.8th June 1940) Jarman BEM. Bernard Charles. Marine. Jennings Leslie James. Jones Charles Frederick. Marine Jones Joseph. Marine Jones Leslie. Marn. Keld Peter. Musician (d.26th Oct 1914) Kellie Norman. Pte. Lake Henry R. Marine Lancefield Ronald Vivian. Marine (d.23rd October 1942) Mabbitt Herbert. MacPherson Michael Stuart. Capt. (d.9th October 1944) Mallett Henry Arthur. Marine (d.23rd October 1942) Marriott George. Martin Glyndwr. Major. (d.21st January 1943) Mason Harry Frederick Harris. Cpl. Mason Peter George. Cpl. Mathews John Frederick. Matthews George William. Pte. Maxwell Thomas. Sgt. McCann Roger. Mar. Mcquaker Charles David. Mellor E. W.. L/Cpl. (d.20th November 1945) Metcalf Reginald Herbert. Miers DSC Cyril Gordon H.. Act. Capt. Miller Albert Murdoch. Pte. Morris Stanley. Gnr. Moss Joseph. Pte. Munns Stanley Alfred. Cpl. Murray W. H.. Olsen Edwin. Marine Palmer Bill. Parry Thomas Raymond . Pearce Patrick Kenneth. L/Cpl. (d.22nd March 1945) Perry Frederick. Phillips Donald Kernan. Marn. Pincher Ronald. Marine (d.10th Oct 1944) Platt Joseph. Mrn. Pomfret John. Prest Stanley. Preston Eric Sykes. Marine. Preston Eric Sykes. Marine. Prince Arthur. Proudfoot James Leslie. Marine. Rawlins Ronald John. Marn. Redfern Don. Richardson Henry Victor. Commando. Richardson Henry Victor. Roberts DCM. Charles William. Sgt. Rowlands William. Russell Edward Francis. Bandsmn. Salt James Valentine. Mrn. (d.9th Oct 1944) Saunders John. Marine. Scott Thomas Glenville. Shockley Harry William. Mar. (d.30th Dec 1942) Shoesmith Charles Horace. Sgt. Sitton George Edward. A/Sgt Skinner . Smith Pat. St.Ange William James. Marine (d.9th Oct 1944) Steadman Robert Ernest. Stevens Charles Edward. Swift Cyril Charles William. Capt. Taylor Fletcher Clare. Marine. (d.26th May 1940) Taylor George Frederick. Gnr. Taylor Harold. Marine (d.23rd October 1942) Tennant Gordon Thomas. Marine. Terry James Mercer. Bandsman Thomas David Glynn. Capt. (d.25th June 1944) Thomas Mansel Lewis. Thompson Donald. Cpl. (d.14th January 1945) Thompson Maurice Herbert. Thorne Ronald Percy. Trail T. Turner Leslie Frederick. Uttley Kenneth George. Varney Leslie. Vernon William Albert. Marine Vowell . Marine. Vowell Maurice Lewis Hemming. Sgt. Warham Gilbert Ernest. QM.Sgt. Warham Gilbert Ernest. QMS. Warren William Gordon. Waterfield John. L/Cpl. West Norman Basil. Wheeldon Ernest. Marine Wheeldon Ernest. Marine Whiten Levi Reginald. Pte. Wilson Enoch. Gnr. Wilson James Wilfred. S/Sgt. Wilson Rex Allen. Wint Frederick William. Marine (d.5th March 1943) Wise MM. William Owen. Capt. Wonacott Ronald Arthur. Woodrow Harold Frank. Sgt. (d.23 October 1942) Woods Albert George. Marine Wright MID. Lionel Victor. Mrn. Younger Albert. Marine. (d.24th May 1941) The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Royal Marines from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. If you would like to support us, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting and admin or this site will vanish from the web. 22nd April 2024 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 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There are:1330 items tagged Royal Marines available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Maurice Herbert Thompson HMS Newcastle My father served on HMS Newcastle from around 1941 to 1945 as a Royal Marine (45 Commando - Plymouth). His name is Maurice Herbert Thompson From Bristol. He's now 87 years and mostly worked on the 4inch AA guns. Occasionally he keeps his Grandson entertained with the missions that the 'Newcastle' did. If there are any of his old shipmates who remember Maurice and would like to contact him it would make his day. Mike Thompson Add to this record. Cpl. William John Daw HMS Copra (d.21st July 1944) William Daw was killed in action 21st July 1944, aged 32. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial in Kent. He was the son of Jubilee John and Alice Clifford Daw, husband of Constance Daw. of Tonbridge, Kent. s flynn Add to this record. Thomas Raymond Parry My father served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War. He was Thomas Raymond Parry. He travelled on the SS Anselm and told me the story of the lowering of Padre Pugh into the hold. He was also aboard 'The Hood'. Sarah White Add to this record. Bobbie Fry Y Turret HMS Mauritius My dad, Bobbie Fry, was on Mauritius from just before D-Day until the crew were paid off. He was a Royal Marine and served in Y Turret. Colin Fry Add to this record. Charles William Denney HMS Berwick Charles William Denney (now deceased) is my father. As far as I am aware some of his time in WW2 was spent on HMS Berwick, serving in the Royal Marines. I am interested to trace all of the ships on which he served and their activity, campaigns etc. during WW2. I don't know any detail, but I believe some time was spent on Baltic convoys Richard Denney Add to this record. Leslie Frederick Turner My Dad, Leslie Frederick Turner of the Royal Marines, was captured in Crete and imprisoned in Stalag 4C. Linda Cook Add to this record. Albert Frederick Benton Turret Gunner HMS Mauritius/HMS London I learned recently that my wife's uncle - Albert Frederick Benton - served in the Royal Marines (turret gunner) on HMS Mauritius and on HMS London. I would love to know more, as would his son who never managed to talk to Bert about his war service. Mark Bale Add to this record. A/Sgt George Edward Sitton George Sitton served with the Chatham Division, Royal Marines. Add to this record. Capt. William Owen Wise MM. William Wise served during WW1 and was recalled to service in WW2. P Nicholas Add to this record. Cpl. George Humphreys Bennett My dad, GeorgeBennett, joined the Royal Marines at Portsmouth aged 25 on 15th Feb 1940, as a volunteer ‘for the period of the present emergency’. Dad's service record is extremely sketchy due, I assume, to the exigencies of war. His record notes a wound to his right leg received in action in May 1941 and a period of hospitalisation from 27tg of October 1942 to 12th of January 1943. He was discharged from service aged 29 on 7th of April 1944 as Physically Unfit for Royal Marine Service. During his wartime service, dad took part in operations at Crete sometime between 10th of March 1941 and 31st of May 1941 for which he received the 1939/43 Star. He also served in the Middle East and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). As a child I recall trying on numerous occasions to coax dad, mostly unsuccessfully, to tell me about his wartime experiences. All I ever learned was that he was wounded on Crete, after being strafed from the air which was during the fighting that ensued from the German parachute invasion of the island. He was subsequently evacuated from Souda Bay. I have a couple of photographs of dad in Ceylon and a small album of photos of him in Palestine with members of his unit. I was told by a relative recently that he thought dad had also served in the Western desert during the war, however there doesn't appear to be any evidence of his active service there in his record. He passed away in Plymouth in 1990 aged 75. Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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