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Dates: 1855 - 1923 During World War I, in addition to their usual stations aboard ship, Royal Marines were part of the Royal Naval Division which landed in Belgium in 1914 to help defend Antwerp and later took part in the amphibious landing at Gallipoli in 1915. It also served on the Western Front in the trenches. The Division's first two commanders were Royal Marine Artillery Generals. Other Royal Marines acted as landing parties in the Naval campaign against the Turkish fortifications in the Dardanelles before the Gallipoli landings. They were sent ashore to assess damage to Turkish fortifications after bombardment by British and French ships and, if necessary, to complete their destruction. The Royal Marines were the last to leave Gallipoli, replacing both British and French troops in a neatly planned and executed withdrawal from the beaches. It even required some Marines to wear French uniforms as part of the deception. In 1918 Royal Marines led the Zeebrugge Raid. Five Royal Marines earned the Victoria Cross in the First World War, two at Zeebrugge, one at Gallipoli, one at the Battle of Jutland and one on the Western Front. After the war Royal Marines took part in the allied intervention in Russia. In 1919, the 6th Battalion RMLI rose in mutiny and was disbanded at Murmansk.
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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
1855 - 1923
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