Location
On the east wall of the Mountbatten Room.
Plaque 1
Inscription 1
ROYAL MARINES PORTSMOUTH DIVISION
COMMANDANTS
MARINES
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THEODORE DRURY
HECTOR BOISRAND
HENRY SMITH
WILLIAM SOUTER
JOHN BOWATER
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LIEUT COLONEL 24-3-1755
BREVET COLONEL 6-4-1758
MAJOR GENERAL 23-2-1761
COLONEL
COLONEL
MAJOR GENERAL SEPT. 1777
COLONEL
COLONEL
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5th APRIL 1755 - 14th APRIL 1771
15th APRIL 1771-29th MARCH 1772
30th MARCH1772-29thDEC. 1791
30th DEC. 1791-14th FEB. 1795
15th FEB. 1795-28th APRIL 1802
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| ROYAL MARINES |
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JOHN BOWATER
GEORGE ELLIOTT
RICHARD WILLIAMS
ROBERT MONCREIFFE
SIR RICHARD WILLIAMS
HARRY P LEWIS
EDWARD C HORNBY
GEORGE JONES
THOMAS ASLET
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COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
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29th APRIL 1802-23rd DEC. 1803
24th DEC. 1803-28th APRIL 1814
29th APRIL 1814-18thJULY 1821
19th JULY 1821-19th DEC. 1827
20th DEC. 1827-16th JULY 1835
17th JULY 1835-9th JULY 1837
10th JULY 1837-26TH DEC. 1837
27th DEC. 1837-8th NOV. 1846
9th NOV. 1846-16th AUG. 1848
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29th MARCH 1848 THE ROYAL MARINES MOVED FROM CLARENCE BARRACKS
PORTSMOUTH TO FORTON BARRACKS GOSPORT |
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CHARLES MENZIES
GEORGE B BURY
JAMES J WILLES
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COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
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17th AUG 1848-20th JUNE 1854
21st JUNE 1854-31st JULY 1854
1st AUG 1854-1st FEB 1855
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ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY
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JAMES J WILLES
FORTESQUE GRAHAM
THOMAS HURDLE
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COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
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2nd FEB 1855-21st JUNE 1855
22nd JUNE 1855-19th FEB 1857
20th FEB 1857-20thNOV 1859
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21st NOVEMBER 1859 ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY
REFORMED AS A SEPARATE BRANCH
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Plaque 2
Inscription 2
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY
ARTILLERY COMPANY ROYAL MARINES FORMED 1804
ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY FORMED AS A SEPARATE UNIT AT FORT MONKTON 1817
UNDER THE COMMAND OF COLONEL RICHARD WILLIAMS
MOVED TO CHATHAM 1823 AND DISPERSED INTO ARTILLERY COMPANIES 2nd DEC 1831
REFORMED ASA SEPARATE UNIT 21st NOVEMBER 1859 AND STATIONED AT FORT CUMBERLAND
COMMANDANTS
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JOHN FRASER
H.C. TATE
G.G. ALEXANDER
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COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
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21st NOV 1859-19th JUNE 1862
20th JUNE 1862-27th NOV 1864
28th NOVE 1864-9th APRIL 1867
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R.M.A. MOVED FROM FORT CUMBERLAND TO EASTNEY BARRACKS 1867
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G.A.SCHOMBERG
C.L.BARNARD
J.W.C.WILLIAMS
G.S.DIGBY
HENRY ADAIR
H.W.MAWBEY
E.H.COX
GEORGE BRIDGES
SIR F.W.FESTING
F.E.HALLIDAY
H.B.TUSON
J.F.CREASE
C.C.SUTHER
ARTHUR FRENCH
F.A.OGLE
F.H.POORE
G.F.PENGELLY
W.G.TUCKER
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
J.B.LEEFE
W.C.NICHOLLS
J.H.BOR
W.J.EASTMAN
L.T.PEASE
H.L.TALBOT
SIR G.G.ASTON
G.M.CAMPBELL
L. CONWAY-GORDON
G.R.POOLE
PICTON PHILLIPPS
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COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
COLONEL
COLONEL COMMANDANT
COLONEL COMMANDANT
COLONEL COMMANDANT
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10th APRIL 1867-31st MARCH 1870
1st MARCH 1870-9th JULY 1872
10th JULY 1872-2nd MAY 1876
3rd MAY 1876-19th MARCH 1877
20th MARCH 1877-2nd JULY 1880
3rd JULY 1880-2nd JULY 1883
3rd JULY 1883-2nd SEP 1883
3rd SEP 1883-2nd SEP 1886
3rd SEP 1886-4th OCT 1886
5th OCT 1886-21st NOV 1886
22nd NOV 1886-20th MAY 1888
21st MAY 1888-20th MAY 1891
21st MAY 1891-5th AUG 1893
6th AUG 1893-28th AUG 1893
29th AUG 1893-28th AUG 1896
29th AUG 1896-28th AUG 1899
29th AUG 1899-27th SEP 1899
28th SEP 1899-27TH SEP 1902
28th SEP 1902-31st JULY 1904
1st AUG 1904-19th AUG 1905
20th AUG 1905-30th JUNE 1908
1st JULY 1908-25TH JUNE 1911
26th JUNE 1911-6th FEB 1912
7th FEB 1912-5th JUNE 1914
14-10-13
6th JUNE 1914-23rd SEP 1914
24th SEP 1914-23rd SEP 1917
24th SEP 1917-1st JULY 1920
2nd JULY 1920-2nd OCT 1921
1.1.21
3rd OCT 1921-10th DEC 1922
11th DEC 1922-21st JUNE 1923
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22nd JUNE 1923 THE R.M.A. & R.M.L.I. WERE AMALGAMATED
INTO THE CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES
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Plaque 3
Inscription 3
ROYAL MARINES LIGHT INFANTRY
COMMANDANTS
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ALEXANDER ANDERSON
JOHN G.A. AYLES
WILLIAM H. MARCH
HAYES MARRIOTT
WILLIAM S. ASLETT
RICHARD CLAVELL
CHARLES M. ADAIR
HAMOND W. GWYN
WILLIAM H.W. BENNETT
JOHN M.DE. MEADE
HOWARD S. JONES
ARDLEY H.F. BARNES
JOHN CAIRNCROSS
JOHN M. MOODY
JOSEPH PHILLIPS
EDWARD W.G. BYAM
CHRISTOPHER S.F. FAGAN
ROBERT B. KIRCHHOFFER
ARTHUR E. CHAPMAN
THOMAS J.P. EVANS
ALBERT F. GATLIFF
FRANCIS G. COTTER
JOHN R.H. OLDFIELD
EDWARD C.B. ROE
CHARLES N. TROTMAN
HERBERT E. BLUMBERG
SR. GEORGE B. ARMSTRONG
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COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
COLONEL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
BRIGADIER GENERAL
COLONEL
COLONEL COMMANDANT
MAJOR GENERAL
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21st NOV 1859-15th MAY 1862
16th MAY 1862-4TH NOV 1864
5th NOV 1864-20th NOV 1865
21st NOVE 1865-12th FEB 1867
13th FEB 1867-12th FEB 1872
13th FEB 1872-28th JULY 1876
29th JULY 1876-1st SEP 1878
2nd SEP 1878-3rd JULY 1880
4th JULY 1880-3rd JULY 1883
4th JULY 1883-6th NOV 1885
7th NOV 1885-17th JULY 1886
18th JULY 1886-28th AUG 1888
29th AUG 1888-19th NOV 1889
20th NOV 1889-19th NOV 1892
20th NOVE 1892-19th NOV 1895
20th NOV 1895-19th NOV 1898
20th NOV 1898-28TH FEB 1900
1st MARCH 1900-22nd APRIL 1902
23rd APRIL 1902-22nd APRIL 1905
23rd APRIL 1905-22nd APRIL 1908
23rd APRIL 1908-21st FEB 1910
22nd FEB 1910-20th NOV 1910
21st NOV 1910-20th NOV 1913
14th OCT 1913
21st NOV 1913-20th NOV 1916
21st NOV 1916-20th NOV 1919
21st NOV 1919-29th NOV 1920
30th NOV 1920-5th SEP 1923
1st JAN 1921
15th JAN 1921
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22nd JUNE 1923 ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY AND
ROYAL MARINES LIGHT INFANTRY AMALGAMATED
INTO THE CORPS OF ROYAL MARINES
FORTON BARRACKS CLOSED 5th SEP 1923
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Plaque 4
Inscription 4
ROYAL MARINES PORTSMOUTH DIVISION
COMMANDANTS
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PICTON PHILLIPPS
J.B.FINLAYSON
A.G.LITTLE
H.A.H.JONES
G.R.S.HICKSON
W.W.GODFREY
A.G.B.BOURNE
T.I.HUNTON
E.J.B.NOYES
A.R.CHATER
H.R.LAMBERT
T.H.JAMESON
H.T.NEWMAN
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COLONEL COMD:
MAJOR GEN:
COLONEL COMD:
COLONEL COMD:
BRIGADIER
BRIGADIER
BRIGADIER
BRIGADIER
BRIGADIER
BRIGADIER
MAJOR GEN:
BRIGADIER
MAJOR GEN:
BRIGADIER
MAJOR GEN:
BRIGADIER
MAJOR GEN:
MAJOR GEN:
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22nd JUNE 1923-5th AUG 1924
8th JULY 1924
6th AUG 1924-9th FEB 1927
10th FEB 1927-15th JUNE 1929
1st JUNE 1928
16th JUNE 1929-30th SEP 1930
1st OCT 1930-4th APRIL 1933
5th APRIL 1933-4th OCT 1935
5th OCT 1935-30th SEP 1938
1st OCT 1938-30th SEP 1941
1st OCT 1940
1st OCT 1941-30th SEP 1943
5th AUG 1943
1st OCT 1943-8th MAY 1944
9th MAY 1944-19th NOVE 1944
20th NOV 1944-31st MARCH 1946
1st JAN 1946
1st APRIL 1946-30th NOV 1946
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PORTSMOUTH GROUP ROYAL MARINES
FORMED 1st DEC:1946
THE CHATHAM GROUP ROYAL MARINES CEASED TO EXIST ON
31st AUGUST 1950 AND THE UNITS OF THE GROUP CAME UNDER THE
COMMAND OF THE MAJOR GENERAL, ROYAL MARINES PORTSMOUTH
THE NEW ORGANISATION BEING AS FOLLOWS:-
HEADQUARTERS PORTSMOUTH GROUP R.M.
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PORTSMOUTH GROUP (SOUTH)
THE R.M.BARRACKS, EASTNEY
THE AMPHIBIOUS SCHOOL R.M.
THE GUNNERY SCHOOL R.M.
THE SIGNAL SCHOOL R.M.
THE SMALL ARMS SCHOOL R.M.
THE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTRE R.M.
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PORTSMOUTH GROUP (EAST)
THE DEPOT R.M. DEAL
THE R.M. SCHOOL OF MUSIC
THE PAY AND RECORDS OFFICE R.M.
THE CLOTHING CENTRE R.M.
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Further Information
There are two more plaques associated with those above. One is more or less a duplicate of plaque 2 except that the heading is Royal Marine Artillery, Eastney and some of the names are expanded or contracted. The other relates to Group Commanders from 1950, but the text is illegible due to a poor choice of pigment on the wooden ground.
