Hi all, I am struggling to find any information on the 2nd Coast Artillery Regiment, Royal Marines. If anyone knows where they served during the Second World World I would I be grateful for the help. Kind regards Emps
This is all I have, other’s may have more Reference for below: https://rmhistorical.com/files/content/WWI to WWII Unit Insignia.pdf
Thanks very much for the information, much more than I had thats for sure! Just trying to work out some details on an RM officers career. Cheers Emps
Hi Emps, You might try to follow your subject's career through the Navy List. Many issues are available online here: Navy lists - British Military lists - National Library of Scotland My advice is to download the searchable pdf version of each issue. Then using your preferred pdf reader, you may do text searches to find entries referring to your subject. A word of warning, the Navy Lists give details of the various Royal Marine formations and units, and officers assignments to them. However, it seems that during wartime the publishers struggled to keep up with the frequent organisational changes to Marines units. The changes are often reflected in later issues of the Navy Lists than actually occurred - and sometimes not at all. Rothy
I have these notes on the formation of the 2nd Coast Regiment, R.M. I'll try to complete the story in the next day or two. Rothy 2nd Coast Regiment, Royal Marines On 1st January 1941, the nucleus of the 2nd Coast Artillery Brigade, Royal Marines was established at Richmond House, South Hayling on Hayling Island. The ‘Y’ Battery, then serving in Iceland, was assigned to the new brigade. The then Major E.C. Hoar, R.M. transferred from ‘Devon’ Battery, R.M., 1st R.M. Group, and assumed command of the Brigade. As Marines posted to the new unit began to arrive, training courses were initiated in all aspects of coast artillery. Major Hoar was promoted to acting Lt. Colonel on 11th March. That same day, an intake of 269 Marines arrived by train from the R.M. depot at Exton. The following batteries were formed immediately: - ‘Sussex’ Battery with 6-inch guns, under the command of Captain D.D. Stewart, R.M., - A/M.T.B. Battery under Captain G. Allan, R.M., - ‘T’ Battery with 4-inch guns under Captain J.O. Atkinson. On 22nd March, ‘Y’ Battery under Captain W.E. Petley, R.M. arrived from Iceland and the officers and men were absorbed into the Headquarters, 2nd Coast Artillery Brigade. Additional batteries were formed on 28th April 1941: - ‘Dorset’ Battery with 6-inch guns under Captain Petley, R.M., - ‘U’ Battery with 4-inch guns under Captain E.W.J. Bevan, R.M., - ‘W’ Battery with 4-inch guns under Captain E. Dunn, R.M. The A/M.T.B. battery moved to a site at Pendennis Point, Falmouth by rail on 27th April. The main body of ‘Sussex’ Battery went by rail on 28th April to a battery site at Littlestone, near Romney in Kent. The ‘T’ Battery went to Eype’s Mouth, Bridport on 4th May. War diary 2nd Coast Regiment, R.M., ADM 202/260
Hi Rothy, Thanks, both posts are very helpful. Luckily, I have this officers full service records - they are however a little confusing and do not show all his overseas service, though I do know his medal entitlement which is listed. He had an impressive spread of service during the Second World War but just need to iron out some details before I present them here. Cheers
If you'd like to send me a personal message (see: start a Conversation) and share the officer's name, I could look out for him in the diaries I have, if that would help. Rothy
