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HEADING RELATED YEAR EVENT VOL PAGE ABOUKIR BAY Details of HM connections 1928/112 112 ABOUKIR BAY Action of 12th March Vol 1/112 112 ABUKLEA AND ABUKRU RM with Guards Camel Regiment Vol 1/73 73 ACCIDENTS Marine killed by falling on bayonet, Chatham, 1860 1911/141 141 RMB1 marker killed by Volunteer on Plumstead ACCIDENTS Common, 1861 191286, 107 85, 107 ACCIDENTS Flying, Captain RISK, RMLI 1913/91 91 ACCIDENTS Stokes Mortar Bomb Explosion, Deal, 1918 1918/98 98 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Death of Major Oldfield Vol 1/111 111 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Turkish Medal awarded to C/Sgt W Healey 1901/122 122 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Ball at Plymouth in 1804 to commemorate 1905/126 126 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Death of a Veteran 1907/83 83 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Correspondence 1928/119 119 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Correspondence 1929/177 177 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) 1930/336 336 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) Syllabus for Examination, RMLI, 1893 Vol 1/193 193 ACRE, SORTIE FROM (1799) of Auxiliary forces to be Captains with more than 3 years Vol 3/73 73 ACTON, MIDDLESEX Ex RM as Mayor, 1923 1923/178 178 ADEN HMS Effingham in 1927 1928/32 32 See also COMMANDANT GENERAL AND GENERAL ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING of the Channel Fleet, 1800 1905/87 87 ADJUTANT GENERAL Change of title from DAGRM to ACRM, 1914 1914/33 33 ADJUTANT GENERAL Appointment of Brigadier General Mercer, 1916 1916/77 77 ADJUTANTS "An Unbroken Line" - eight RMA Adjutants, 1914 1914/60, 61 60, 61 ADMIRAL'S REGIMENT First Colonels - Correspondence from Lt. Col. Edye 1914/157 157 ADMIRALTY Suggestion for RM Guards at, 1893 Vol 1/144 144 ADMIRALTY, BOARD OF List of Members in 1860 1910/171 171 AEGEAN ISLANDS RM Serving on, 1919 1919/101 101 AEGEAN ISLANDS Evacuation of LEMNOS, IMBROS and TENEDOS, 1921 1921/116 116 AEGEAN ISLANDS C-in-Cs Commendation of Royal Marines, 1921 1921/142 142 AFGHANISTAN Visit of King and Queen to the United Kingdom, 1928 1928/83, 96 83, 96 AFRICA, GERMAN EAST (1914/18) Actions in March, 1916 1916/66 66 AFRICA, GERMAN EAST (1914/18) Description of the country 1916/101 101 AFRICA, GERMAN EAST (1914/18) Royal Marines in, 1916 1917/9 9 AFRICA, GERMAN EAST (1914/18) With the Marine Batteries in, 1917 1918/74 74 AFRICA, GERMAN EAST (1914/18) Letter "From the Bush", 1918 1918/89 89 AFRICA, GERMAN SOUTH WEST (1914/18) Extracts from letters of the RMA Brigade, 1915 1915 214 AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE SOVEREIGN (ADC) Article on policy from the 'Army and Navy Gazette' Vol 1 193 AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE SOVEREIGN (ADC) Appointment extended to Lieutenant Colonels, 1917 1917 159 AIGULLETTES Officers appointed to the Staff to wear, 1905 1905 2 AIR FORCE, ROYAL Conditions for Army officers seconded, 1921 1921 172 AIR RAIDS 1914/18 War December, 1914 1915 7 AIR RAIDS Zeppelin Raids on London 1915 26 AIR RAIDS Exploits of Zeppelins and Taubes 1915 31 AIR RAIDS Guns v Aircraft 1915 38 AKABA HMS Minerva, 1914 1926 129 ALASKA Visit of HMS Durban, 1928 1928 212 ALASSIO 1812 "Gallant affair" against French 52nd Regiment 1911 157 ALBION, French Cutter Cutting out by Lieutenant E. Nicholls (5 Nov 1803) Vol 1 195 ALDERSHOT Battalion formed at Gosport for training at Vol 1 134, 148 ALDERSHOT correspondence Vol 1 163 ALDERSHOT Battalion at, 1894 Vol 2 59, 62, 82 ALDERSHOT 1912 115 ALDERSHOT Battalion at, 1895 Vol 2 222, 243 109, 121, ALDERSHOT Battalion at, 1896 Vol 3 136 ALDERSHOT Battalion at, 1897 1897 111, 131 ALDERSHOT RM Brigade, 1902 1902 75, 103 ALDERSHOT RM Guard with 98 medals at King's Pavilion, 1915 1915 170 ALDERSHOT Guard of Honour, RMLI 1918 121 ALDERSHOT Presentation of '1914 Star' to 1st Reserve Bn RM, 1919 1919 36 ALEXANDRA, QUEEN Wheeled around Bighi Hospital by RM 1907 50 ALEXANDRA, QUEEN Funeral, 1925 1917 1, 6 ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Sham Fight between landing parties, 1893 Vol 1 108 ALFONSO, KING OF SPAIN Anecdote with Marines, 1908 1909 3 ALGIERS, BOMBARDMENT OF, 1816 1816 Painting in Eastney Officer's Mess 1903 56 ALGIERS, BOMBARDMENT OF, 1816 Extract of letter referring to RM Officers of Leander 1905 137 ALGIERS, BOMBARDMENT OF, 1816 Retirement of Major Gillespie in 1817 (ex Albion) 1905 137 ALLOWANCES Motor Mileage Allowance introduced, 1904 1904 134 ALLOWANCES Lodging, conditions and rates in 1860 1911 171 ALLOWANCES For Superintendent of Signalling 1913 190 ALLOWANCES Separation Allowance, 1914 1914 166 ALMA, BATTLE OF THE Letter from Sgt. Turner, "The RM at…." 1898 121, 124 ALMA, BATTLE OF THE Extract from Officer's diary 1900 13 ALMA, BATTLE OF THE Letter from C/Sgt. Turner 1904 125 65,87, 113, ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Full Details,1923 1923 130 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Article from "Chambers Journal" 1920 6 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Editorial 1920 17 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Suggestion in 1893 Vol 1 168, 181 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS No intention in 1904 1907 86 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Committee formed at Gosport, 1919 1919 33 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS "The Jollies - A reunited happy family", 1920 1920 6 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Decision postponed, 1920 1920 17 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Poem, 1923 1923 97 ALMAGAMATION OF THE CORPS Cartoon 1923 157 SEE ALSO ANNIVERSARI ALMANAC, DAILY RECORD OF EVENTS ES Vol 1 59 ALMANAC, DAILY RECORD OF EVENTS Letter from Lt. Col. W.G. Armstrong Vol 1 69 ALMANAC, DAILY RECORD OF EVENTS First appearance, January, 1893 Vol 1 72 ALMANAC, DAILY RECORD OF EVENTS Commence to republish in 1903 1903 1, 13 ALMANAC, ROYAL MARINES Letter from Hon. Sec. Almanac Committee 1897 23 AMANTHEA 1810 Engagement with gunboats, 1810 1910 112 Amateur Butcher, an" - A True Story Vol 3 166 (SEE ALSO AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE BUNKER HILL) Extracts from Order Books of General George Elliot 1913 132, 203 AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1914 160, 180 AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1915 19 AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE Disinternment of remains of officers killed at Lake Erie 1913 169 American-Spanish War, The" Article by J B Bath 1899 185 AMOY, CHINA Letter from Superintendent of Police (Ex RM), 1905 1905 8 AMOY, CHINA RM Detachments landed, 1923 1923 164, 165 AMOYNA ISLAND 1810 Capitulation, 17th February, 1810 1910 30 "Lessons to be learnt from operations of landing an expeditionary force on an enemy's coastline in past AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS wars" Vol 2 260 AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS "Amphibian Operations" by Sir Herbert Russell 1925 298 ANCHOR BADGE Details of all badges 1903 3 ANCHOR BADGE For the Admiralty Vol 2 29 ANCHOR BADGE "The Old Badge and Motto of the Royal Marines" 1913 38 ANCRE, BATTLE OF THE, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1916 In Memoriam' for officers killed 1917 222 ANDAMAN ISLANDS Visit of HMS Chatham to Port Blair, 1925 1925 93 ANDAMAN ISLANDS Visit of HMS Effingham to Port Blair, 1928 1928 80 ANHOLT, THE DEFENCE OF, 1811 1811 The Defence f Vol 1 34 ANHOLT, THE DEFENCE OF, 1811 1811 Photograph of old print and medal 1917 181, 183 ANHOLT, THE DEFENCE OF, 1811 Photograph of old print and medal 1919 163* ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES January 1903 5 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES January 1922 5 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES January Vol 1 172 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES February 1903 17 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES February Vol 1 85 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES February 1922 21 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES March 1903 29 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES March 1898 25 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES March 1922 40 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES corrections 1898 37 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES April 1903 41 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES April 1922 52 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES May 1903 53, 65 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES May 1922 72 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES June 1903 77, 65 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES June 1922 84 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES July 1903 77 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES July 1922 104 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES August 1903 89 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES August 1899 229 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES August 1922 116 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES September 1903 101 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES September 1898 245 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES September 1922 134 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES October 1903 113 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES October 1898 253 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES October 1922 148 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES November 1902 121 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES November 1922 164 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES December 1903 137 ANNIVERSARIES, ROYAL MARINES December 1922 181 ANSON, COMMODORE (1740) 1740 HMS Wager 1902 90 ANSON, COMMODORE (1740) 1740 HMS Wager 1913 199 SEE ALSO POLAR ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS EXPEDITIONS ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS Two ranks taking part in 1901/02/03 1902 1,30 ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS Letter from Lance Corporal Blissitt, 1903 1903 64 ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS SS Terra Nova sails to relieve Discovery 1903 97 ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS Presentation of sword to Major Torrens 1905 126 ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS No news from Sir Ernest Shackleton, 1916 1915 71 ANTARTIC EXPEDITIONS Major T O H Lees RMLI awarded :Polar Medal, 1914/16 1918 52 ANTWERP 1914/18 War Cemetry - photographs of RM Graves 1919 200 ANTWERP 1914/18 - Description of the siege, 1914 1914 190 ANTWERP Naval Brigades return from 1914 192 ANTWERP RM Casualties, 1914 1914 198 ANTWERP German spy methods 1914 201 ANTWERP Account of Major Pryce-Browne's death 1914 210 ANTWERP Retreat from 1915 4 ANTWERP British Prisoner's diary 1915 12 ANTWERP Fund for Marine Somers - Correspondence 1915 16 APIA, SAMOA Report from Commander Sturden reference RM ranks 1899 205 APIA, SAMOA Escape of HMS Calliope during hurricane, 1889 1902 26 APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS, OFFICERS 1861 In March, 1861 1912 190 APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS, 43, 44, 61, OFFICERS 1862 In May, 1862 1913 79 APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS,
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    THE WREN Summer 2018 No. 392 Summer 2018 The Association of Wrens (Women of The Royal Naval Services) PATRON: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal PRESIDENT: Cmdt. Anthea Larken CBE VICE PRESIDENTS: Mrs Marion Greenway Mrs Janet Crabtree Mrs Anne Trigg Mrs Pat Farrington Mrs Elsie Baring RD Mrs Beryl Watt Mrs Patricia Wall Mrs Julia Clark Mrs Marjorie Imlah OBE JP Miss Rosie Wilson OBE Miss Julia Simpson BSc CEng MBCS Mrs Mary Hawthornthwaite Miss Eleanor Patrick Mrs Carol Gibbon CHAIRMAN: Miss Jill Stellingworth VICE-CHAIRMAN: Mrs Linda Mitchell HON. TREASURER: Mrs Rita Hoddinott EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE WREN: Mrs Georgina Tuckett Mrs Rita Hoddinott PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER: Mrs Celia Saywell MBE ADMINISTRATORS: Mrs Katharine Lovegrove Mrs Lin Burton TRUSTEES: Mrs Janice Abbots Mrs Lisa Snowden Mrs Kathy Carter Mrs Vicki Taylor Mrs Sue Dunster Mrs Georgina Tuckett Mrs Karen Elliot Mrs Fay Watson Mrs Barbara McGregor Subscriptions: Membership renewal for 2019/20 payable by 1 April 2019 Annual membership for UK members £12.50 or 10 years for £100 Annual membership for overseas members £15.50 or 10 years for £120 All correspondence for the Association of Wrens should be sent to: Association of Wrens, Room 215, Semaphore Tower (PP 70) HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LT Tel: 02392 725141 email: [email protected] If a reply is required, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope The contents of THE WREN are strictly copyright and all rights are expressly reserved. The views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of the Editorial Team or the Association and accordingly no responsibility for these will be accepted.