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1998.132.080

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Cap Badge - Royal Marine Light Infantry

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Cap Badge - Royal Marine Light Infantry

Cap Badge - Royal Marine Light Infantry Badge: The Royal Marine Globe and Laurel surmounted by a Light Infantry horn. In simple terms, the ‘Royal Marines’ as a title came only in 1923 with the amalgamation of the former twin parts. During the Great War there were Royal Marine Light Infantry (also known as Red Marines) and Royal Marine Artillery (also known as Blue Marines). A capital ship would carry both RMLI and RMA. On land the RMLI made up the marine battalions in the RND (later the 63rd [RN] Division), while the RMA had batteries in various theatres. 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. 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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