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Unit History: Royal Marine Artillery: Continuous Service

The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) was formed in 1804 to man the artillery in bomb vessels. This had previously been done by the Royal Regiment of Artillery, but a lawsuit by a Royal Artillery officer resulted in a court decision that Army officers were not subject to Naval orders. As their uniforms were the blue of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, this group was nicknamed the "Blue Marines" and the Infantry element, who wore the scarlet uniforms of the British infantry, became known as the "Red Marines", often given the derogatory nickname "Lobsters" by sailors.



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Active From: 1804 - Present
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