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DACKOMBE (and variants) Forces War Records Aquilla George DACKOMBE 1908 |
Below is the information for Aquilla George DACKOMBE
First Name: Aquilla George
Initials: A
Surname: Dackombe
Nationality: British
Service Number: 12216
Service From Date: 1908-03-28
Service: Royal Marines
Division: royal marine artillery: continuous service
More information about Royal Marine Artillery: Continuous Service
Formed: 1804
The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) was formed in 1804 to man the artillery in bomb vessels. This had previously been done by the Royal Regiment of Artillery, but a lawsuit by a Royal Artillery officer resulted in a court decision that Army officers were not subject to Naval orders. As their uniforms were the blue of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, this group was nicknamed the "Blue Marines" and the Infantry element, who wore the scarlet uniforms of the British infantry, became known as the "Red Marines", often given the derogatory nickname "Lobsters" by sailors.
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