Henry Holland was born in Northwich, Cheshire on 22/1/1894 and died on 17/7/1963. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Light lnfantry in 1912 based at Plymouth. The number on the spoon (see photograph) he used while in service bears his RMLI number and unit and is 15577 F. He rose to the rank of corporal. The following is from a newspaper cutting: • He played football for the Navy three times. • ln the Grand Fleet sports at Plymouth 1915 he won the open mile event and was presented with the cup by Admiral Jellicoe. • He won another cup in the half mile event of the Devonport Services sports in 1919. • He used to tell my cousin Michael that RMLI stood for Rogues, Murderers, Liars & Imposters. The following information regarding the RMLI is obtained from the internet. • The Royal Marines are not part of the British Army but are an integral part of the Royal Navy, hence their WW1 Records being held at the FAA museum. • ln WWI there were Royal Marine Light lnfantry (RMLI) & Royal Marine Artillery (RMA). They were organised into three Grand Divisions based at Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth. These divisions did not have an operational role as such but acted in the same way as an Army Regiments depot. They supplied drafts and reinforcements to man the RN ships and the RN Battalions in the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. • Every RN Ship had a home port of Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth. Normally they were manned by sailors and Marines from that Depot/ Grand Division. Royal Marine deployment to Gallipoli: 6 February 1915: Plymouth and Chatham Battalions entrain at Shillingstone near Blandford and move to Devonport. They are temporarily known as the "Royal Marine Special Service Force". Portsmouth and Deal Battalions remain at Blandford. About 6pm Plymouth Battalion and the headquarters of the Royal Marine Brigade saiI on "Braemar Castle". Chatham Battalion sails on "Cawdor Castle". Both arrive St Paul's Bay (Malta 14 February 1915, sailed 8am on 19 February. Arrive Tenedos 3.15pm on 21 Februa4y, Lemnos 4pm on 24 ...