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THE ROYAL MARINE FORCES 569
OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL MARINE
FORCES
" (D) " indicates that an Officer is serving at the Depdt, R.M., Deed.
"(L) " indicates that an officer is serving at the R.M. DepSt, Lympstone.
Crest. — The Globe surrounded by a Laurel wreath and surmounted by the Crowned Lion and Crown with
" Gibraltar " on a scroll. The Foul Anchor imposed on the wreath below the Globe. Motto — " Per Mare
Per Terram."
The King's Colour. — The Union. In the centre the Fo»il Anchor with the Imperial Cypher interlaced ensigned
with the Imperial Crown and " Gibraltar" above ; in base the Globe surroundM by a Laurel wreath.
Motto — " Per Mare Per Terram."
The Regimental Colour. — Blue. In the centre the Foul Anchor interlaced with the Royal Cypher "G.R. IV.'
ensif^ed with the Imperial Crown and " Gibraltar " above ; in base the Glob^ surrounded by a Laurel wreath.
Motto — " Per Mare Per Terram.' 'In the dexter canton the Union, in the remaining three comers the Imperial
Cypher.
UKiroRM. — Blue, Facings — Scarlet.
CoBFS Journal. — " The Globe and Laurel," Eastney Bairaclcs, Southsea, Hants.
Old Comrades Association. — Hon. Sec. c/o Veterans' Club, Hand Court, Holbom, W.C.I. Branches at
Liverpool, Deal, Greenwich, Gosport, Birmingham, Plymouth, Chatham, Portsmouth, Sydney, N.S.W.
and Perth, W.A.
COLONEL-IN-CHIEF
THE KING
Date of
HONORARY COLONELS COMMANDANT Appointment.
Po ***m Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes, Bt., G.C.B.,
K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O.. LL.D., D.C.L. (Oxon), M.P 31 Mar 32
Ch *m Gen. Sir Richard F. C. Foster, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0 23 May 41
PI m Ge«. Sir William W. Godfrey, K.C.B., C.M.G 14 May 40
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HEADQUARTERS STAFF
DoRLAMD House, Regent Street, S.W.I.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL
*mGeneral Sir Alan George Barwys Bourne, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O.,
i.d.c.p.s.c.^m) 21 Nov 40
DEPUTY ADJUTANT-GENERAL
m Act Col. Comdt. {Tempy Brigadier) Hamilton Wilkie Simpson, D.S.O. ... 5 Sept 41
"G" BRANCH
G.S.O.l. m Lieut.-Col. {Bt. Lf.-Col.) (Act. Col.) George Walter Montague
Grover (g) {p.s.c.) {n), {Barrister-at-Law) 5 Sept 41
G.S.O.l. (O). Captain (Act. Lt.-Col.) Walter Sowden North, p.s.c. [n) ... 12 Feb 42
Special Duty — Tempy. Lieut.-Col. Sir Edward Lionel Fletcher, Kt., C.B.E. 2 Jan 42
"A" BRANCH
Staff Officers — m Afo/or Richard Gilbert 17 Apr 41
m Lieutenant {Act. Capt.) Albert William O'Brien, M.B.E. ... 15 Jan 40
" Q " BRANCH
A.A. & Q.M.G. m Major {Act. Lt.-Col.) Ernest St. John Brockman {p.s.c){n) S Sept 41
Staff Officer— m Lieut.-Col. Samuel Halliwell, M.B.E 30 Apr 38
SUPERINTENDING CLERKS
m John William Johnson 13 Nov 39
George Mark Grayston ... 25 Jan 40
Percy Tomer 17 Sept 40