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'Royal Marines Reserve'

The Royal Marines Reserve (RMR), together with the Royal Naval Reserve, form the Maritime Reserve. There are currently 4 units.
 
  • RMR Scotland draws recruits from across Scotland, North East England and Northern Ireland.
  • RMR Bristol draws recruits from across South West England and Wales.
  • RMR London draws recruits from across the south east of England.
  • RMR Merseyside is based in central Liverpool and draws recruits from the North West, North Wales, the Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Source 

BEEVERS, Peter

Sergeant
P026130T
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant Peter Beevers, RM Reserve Tyne, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of his service during operations in the South Atlantic.
 
Source
London Gazette 49134 page 12843.

BENSLEY, James

James Bensley
Corporal
RMV202718 & 2056319
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Died in the UK
Corporal James Bensley, a Royal Marines Reservist with the R.M.F.V.R. (Tyne), died during a parachute training exercise at Poole, Dorset [1][2]. James served in the Royal Artillery and No.1 Commando during the war with active service in Burma.

CALLOW, Anthony, C.

Marine
P900664Q
RM Reserve
Royal Marines

Marine Anthony Callow, RM Reserve Scotland, died in a road traffic accident. He joined the RM Reserve in 1994 earning his Green Beret in July 1995.  He had previously served almost 4 years in the Regular Army.

CROUCHER, Matthew

Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher GC
Lance Corporal
P903233G
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
George Cross (GC)
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, RM Reserve, was awarded the George Cross for his extreme gallantry on 9 February 2008 when he willingly risked his own life in a most deliberate act of self-sacrifice to save his comrades from death or serious injury.
 

DOWLEN, Henry

Major Henry Dowlen
Major
C039771X
RM Reserve
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Acting Major Henry Dowlen, RM Reserve, received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the field during the period 1 January to 30 September 2015 [1].

ELLIS, David

Lieutenant Colonel
RM Reserve
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
1971 Commanding Officer R.M.R. Merseyside at Morpeth Dock Birkenhead. Served in 48RM Commando in WW2.
 
Sources
Commando Assocaition newsletter 52 (March 1971). 
 

HARDIE, John

Marine
P900734G
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine John Hardie,  RM Reserve Scotland, died in a traffic accident returning to Glasgow from a training course on Dartmoor.  Also k

HOLDER, Daniel

Marine
30010145
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Bronze Star Medal (USA)
Marine Daniel Holder, RM Reserve, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat 'V' decoration bestowed by the President of the United States of America in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq.

JOBBINS, Paul Anthony

Colonel
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
George Medal (GM)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Reserve Decoration (RD)
Colonel Paul Jobbins, O.B.E., R.D *., RM Reserves, was awarded the George Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2004 [1].
 
Citation

MCKINNEY, Mark Douglas

Major (Acting Lieutenant Colonel)
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
A/Lieutenant Colonel Mark McKinney, RM Reserve, received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in Liberia in 2004.
 
Source
London Gazette Supp. 57588, page 3376.
 

MCWILLIAMS, John

Warrant Officer Class 1
PO40585K
RM Reserve
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Warrant Officer Class 1 John McWilliams, RM Reserve,was appointed M.B.E. (Military Divsion) 1 January 2022.

Source
London Gazette Notice 3956102.
 

RUDALL, Michael

Warrant Officer 2
P997471U
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
King's Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM)
Source: New Years Honours 30 Dec.2023 / London Gazette 64269, page N41.
RN / MOD Press Release
29 December 2023.

RUNDLE, Robert Mark

Lieutenant Colonel
40 Cdo. RM
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Captain Robert Rundle, 40 Commando RM, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st November 1979 to 31st January 1980 [1][1a].

STANSFIELD, Christian John

Marine
P902910H
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Christian Stansfield, RMR Merseyside, collapsed and died of natural causes during a training mission in Norway. Christian joined the Royal Marines at the age of 17 and had served three tours of duty in Northern Ireland as well as a spell in Afghanistan.

THOMPSON, John Edwin

Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel)
138288
No 6 Commando
No 4 Commando
South Wales Borderers
Military Cross (MC)
Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
Captain John Thompson, No.6 Commando, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished servce during operations in Normandy on 7 June 1944. He was in command of a force of three Troops that launched an attack against an enemy strongpoint at Amfreville.

WALL, Patrick Henry Bligh

Captain (Acting Major)
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Reserve Decoration (RD)
Legion of Merit (USA)
Acting Major Patrick Wall was awarded the Military Cross [1] for bravery and great devotion to duty on 20/21st April 1945 whilst second in command of No.48 RM Commando and leading a patrol across the River Maas in the Biesbosch area of the Netherlands [2].

WILKINSON, John

Sergeant
P025916K
Royal Marines
Died in service
Sergeant John Wilkinson, a Platoon Weapons Instructor (PW1) at RM Reserve Bristol, died in a road traffic collision [1][2] . 
 
Sources
[1] AFM ROH.
[2] Andy Holloway. WO2 RM.
 

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