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| Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division |
Dates: 1775 - 1950 The Royal Marines were based at Chatham for over 200 years. From 1775 until 1950 the Chatham Division of Royal Marines occupied barracks on a site adjacent to the southern end of the Dockyard. During this time, the Chatham Division was visited by a number of royal guests. HMS Pembroke, the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham, was built between the Steam Yard and Brompton barracks in the early years of the century. By the outbreak of the First World War Chatham had become one of the Royal Navy's three manning ports with over a third of the navy - 205 ships manned by men allocated to the Chatham Division - a role that was to continue until the advent of central manning in 1956. Thereafter Chatham became home to the reserve - or standby fleet, although a number of operational ships were also based at the Dockyard including the Antarctic patrol vessel HMS Endurance.
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" I have a relative THOMAS WILLIAM MUMFORD Number 723 that was shown in the 1861 census as being a private Unit 54th Foot (West Norfolk) Depot Regiment Stationed at: Colchester. According to this site he Enlisted 25/04/1896 Division Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Can anyone tell me how to find out where he was between 1861 and 1896. Thank You Gary Munford "
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" Quoting: Gary Munford I have a relative THOMAS WILLIAM MUMFORD Number 723 that was shown in the 1861 census as being a private Unit 54th Foot (West Norfolk) Depot Regiment Stationed at: Colchester. According to this site he Enlisted 25/04/1896 Division Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham ..."
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" Hello Ray He would have been about 20 years old in 1861 and born Norfolk. This is the information I recieved from this site regarding Thomas. There was no number given in the records I could retrieve. First Name(s) Thomas William Surname Mumford Enlisted 25/04/1896 Division Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Gary "
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Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
1775 - 1950
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