The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 766 recorded WW1 deaths for the Royal Marine Artillery.
BENTLEY, George. Sergeant, RMA/8372. Royal Marine Artillery, Attached To :- 74th Siege Battery, South African Heavy Artillery. Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-11-1916. Son of John & Hannah Bentley of The Row, Cubley, Derby, UK.
CLARKE, James. Gunner, RMA/1767(S). Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 11-07-1918. Age 26. Son of James & Florence Clarke of Birch Lane, Longsight, Manchester, UK.
COOK, G. Gunner, RMA/1554(S). Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Wesst-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 11-04-1918.
EMENY, William. Battery Serjeant Major, RMA/6870. Royal Marine Artillery, Attached To :- South African Heavy Artillery. Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-11-1916. Age 38. Husband of Alice Emeny of Westfield Road, Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK.
GIBBINS, Arthur James. Gunner, RMA/653(S). Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas-de-Calais, France. 31-01-1918.
GOWNEY, D.E. Gunner, RMA/12656. Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-06-1916. Age 19. Son of David James Gowney & Alice Catherine Gowney of "The Ranche", Hardway, Gosport, Hampshire, UK.
HAMMONDS, George Norman. Gunner, RMA/13941. Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France. 23-07-1916. Age 19. Only son of Thomas & Amy Hammonds of London Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK.
HOLTON. Alfred Edward. Lieutenant. Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France. 22-02-1919. Age 28. Son of Francis C. & Mrs. E.J. Holton of Smyrna, Asian Turkey. Born in Boridja ? BSc, Manchester, UK. A.M.I.C.E.
LUMSDEN, (VC.CB.DSO+3xBar.MiDx4. Croix de Guerre (Belgium)) Frederick William. Brigadier General. Late of Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery, General Staff Commanding 14th Infantry Brigade. Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 04-06-1918. Age 45. Son of the late James Foot Lumsden of the Indian Civil Service. Husband of Mary E.A. Lumsden of Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex, UK. Father of Violet North..
Croix de Guerre, (Belgium).
Victoria Cross.
Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Orsder with 3 Bars. (Photo only shows 1 bar).
Mentioned in Dspatches. x 4.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30122, dated 8th June, 1917, records the following "For most conspicuous bravery, determination and devotion to duty. Six enemy field guns having been captured, it was necessary to leave them in dug-in positions, 300 yards in advance of the position held by our troops. The enemy kept the captured guns under heavy fire. Maj. Lumsden undertook the duty of bringing the guns into our lines. In order to effect this, he personally led four artillery teams and a party of infantry through the hostile barrage. As one of these teams sustained casualties, he left the remaining teams in a covered position, and, through very heavy rifle, machine gun and shrapnel fire, led the infantry to the guns. By force of example and inspiring energy he succeeded in sending back two teams with guns, going through the barrage with the teams of the third gun. He then returned to the guns to await further teams, and these he succeeded in attaching to two of the three remaining guns, despite rifle fire, which had become intense at short range, and removed the guns to safety. By this time the enemy, in considerable strength, had driven through the infantry covering points, and blown up the breach of the remaining gun. Maj. Lumsden then returned, drove off the enemy, attached the gun to a team and got it away."
TOMPKINS, George William Driver, RMA/266(S). Howitzer Brigade, Royal Marine Artillery. Beaumetz-les-Loges Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-05-1917. Age 21. Son of George & Ruth Tompkins of Hamilton Road, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK.