28 October 1664 - The Birth of the Corps
King Charles II sanctioned the formation of the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime
Regiment of Foot the first Regiment to be formed specially for service afloat. The
regiment was raised mainly from the Trained Bands of the City of London from which
the Royal marines derive the privilege of marching through the City of London with
Colour flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed. The yellow strip in our present day
regimental flash commemorates the yellow uniforms of the Duke of York and Albany's Regiment.
Bootneck Military Honours
George Cross (GC)
1. L/Cpl Matthew Croucher RM, (Afghanistan)
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)
1. L/Cpl Justin Thomas RM, (Iraq)
2. Cpl John Thompson RM, (Afghanistan)
The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
1. Cpl John Hiscock RM, (Iraq)
Military Medal (MM)
1. Trooper Robert 'Bob' Consiglio MM (22 SAS, ex RM) (Iraq)
Military Cross (MC)
1. Cpl David Beresford RM, (Iraq)
2. Capt Christopher Haw RM, (Iraq)
3. Capt Paul Lynch RM, (Iraq)
4. Mne Gareth Thomas RM, (Iraq)
5. Cpl Peter Watts RM. (Iraq)
6. Mne Ian Danby, (Afghanistan)
7. Corporal Willey RM, (Afghanistan)
8. Cpl Hewett RM, (Afghanistan)
9. Cpl Michael Cowe RM, (Afghanistan)
10. Mne Matthew Bispham, (Afghanistan)
11. Mne Daniel Claricoates, (Afghanistan)
12. Mne Daniel Fisher, (Afghanistan)
13. Sgt Jason Layton RM, (Afghanistan)
14. Cpl Simon Willey RM, (Afghanistan)
15. Capt James Knight RM, (Iraq)
16. Cpl Terry Knights RM, (Iraq)
17. Sgt Daniel Alan Fisher, RM (Afghanistan)
18. Sgt Steven Edmond Veale, RM (Afghanistan)
19. Maj A Morley, RM,(Afghanistan)
20. Sgt P Norris, RM, (Afghanistan)
21. Sgt D Sykes, RM, (Afghanistan)
22. Cpl R Lloyd, RM, (Afghanistan)
23. Cpl C Wetton, RM , (Afghanistan)
24. Mne M Jones, (Afghanistan)
25. Mne R Withers, (Afghanistan)
Mention in Despatches (MiD)
1. Capt Alan Barnwell RM, (Iraq)
2. Cpl Jack Broughton RM, (Iraq)
3. Mne Andrew Cullen, (Iraq)
4. Sgt Stephen Eaton RM, (Iraq)
5. Cpl Robert Storey RM, (Iraq)
6. C/Sgt Gary Patterson RM, (Iraq)
7. Sgt Ross Telford RM, (Iraq)
8. Cpl John Thompson RM, (Iraq)
9. Cpl James Twycross RM, (Iraq)
10. Capt Alistair Carns RM, (Afghanistan)
11. Mne Thomas Curry (K.I.A, Afghanistan),
12. Capt Duncan Forbes RM, (Afghanistan)
13. Maj Philip Gadie RM, (Afghanistan)
14. Mne Jonathan Hart, (Afghanistan)
15. Mne Alexander Hoole, (Afghanistan)
16. WO2 Robert Jones RM, (Afghanistan)
17. Cpl Adam Lison RM, (Afghanistan)
18. Mne Paul Mayfiled, (Afghanistan)
19. Capt Jason Milne RM, (Afghanistan)
20. Cpl Ashley Oates RM, (Afghanistan)
21. Second Lieutenant Richard Sharp RM, (Afghanistan)
22. WO2 Steven Shephard MBE RM, (Afghanistan)
23. Mne Matthew Smith, (Afghanistan)
24. Mne Daniel Gad Curtis, (Afghanistan)
25. Mne Kenten Luke Rademan, (Afghanistan)
26. Cpl William Daniel Sewell, RM (Afghanistan)
27. Sgt Stuart Frazer Rennie Wallace, RM (Afghanistan)
28. Maj D Manning, RM, (Afghanistan)
29. WO2 D Layton, RM, (Afghanistan)
30. Cpl G Banford, RM, (Afghanistan)
31. Mne G Ogden, (Afghanistan)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1. Brig James Dutton, RM, (Iraq)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1. Col Francis Howes RM, (Iraq)
2. Lt Col Peter Cameron RM, (Iraq)
3. Lt Col Richard Van Der Horst RM, (Iraq)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
1. Sgt Simon Dack RM, (Iraq)
2. Maj Justin Holt RM, (Iraq)
3. Maj Dominic May RM, (Iraq)
4. Lt Col Ian Mark O’Donnell RM. (Iraq)
5. Maj Oliver Andrew Lee RM, (Afghanistan)
6. Lt Col Ewen Murchinson RM, (Afghanistan)
7. WO2 Martin Charles Reeves RM, (Afghanistan)
8. Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Edward Varnier Argles RM, (Iraq)
9. Maj M Bowra, RM, (Afghanistan)
10. Maj D Cheesman RM, (Afghanistan)
11. C/Sgt Telford, RM, (National Operations)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
1. Colonel Gordon Messenger OBE RM, (Iraq)
2. Lt Col Matthew Holmes RM, (Afghanistan)
3. Brigadier Jeremy Thomas RM, (Afghanistan)
4. Lt Col S Birrell, RM, (Afghanistan)
5. Cpt Jamie Norman, RM, (Afghanistan)
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS)
1. Lt Col George Gelder RM, (Iraq)
2. Maj Mark Hammond RM, (Iraq)
3. Maj Jon-Paul Hughes RM, (Iraq)
4. WO2 Garry Isaacs RM, (Iraq)
5. Capt Oliver Lee RM, (Iraq)
6. Capt Tristan Leyden RM, (Iraq)
7. WO2 Murdo MacKenzie RM, (Iraq)
8. Maj Paul Morris RM, (Iraq)
9. Cpl Anthony Phillimore RM, (Iraq)
10. Mne Michal Qarajouli, (Iraq)
11. Capt Gawain Ross RM, (Iraq)
12. Maj Jonathan Sear RM, (Iraq)
13. Lt Col David Summerfield RM, (Iraq)
14. Lt Col William Taylor RM, (Iraq)
15. L/Cpl Paul Tucker RM, (Iraq)
16. L/Cpl Nicholas Young RM, (Iraq)
17. Maj Matthew Churchward RM, (Afghanistan)
18. Lt Col Duncan Dewar RM, Lt Col Charles Stickland RM, (Afghanistan)
19. Cpl William David Hayes, RM (Northern Ireland)
20. Capt Andrew Giles Goldsmith, RM RMR, (Iraq)
21. Colonel G Salzano, RM, (Afghanistan)
22. Maj P Lawton, RM, (Afghanistan)
23. C/Sgt I McDougall, RM, (Afghanistan)
23. Cpl L Houltram, RM, (Afghanistan)
24. C/Sgt G Gilchrist RM, MBE, (National Operations)
Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB)
1. Sgt Ian McDougall, RM, (National Operations)
2. Sgt Paul Andrew Norris, RM, (National Operations)