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Entry
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DACKOMBE
(and variants)
Forces War Records
John DACOMBE
1918


Below is the information for John DACOMBE

First Name: John 
Initials: J 
Surname: Dacombe 
Nationality: British 
Information: Discharged to Pension. 
Rank: Bugler 
Service Number: RMA/15263 
Campaign Medals: British War Medal

From the information available to us, it is very possible that John Dacombe was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period. 

Service: Royal Marines 
Branch: royal marine artillery 
Royal Marine Artillery during World War 1
More information about Royal Marine Artillery
Formed: 1914
Disbanded: 1920
The Royal Marine Artillery was formed as an establishment within the British Royal Marines in 1804 to man the artillery in bomb vessels. This had 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. 

Collection: Royal Marines Campaign Medal Rolls 1914-1920 

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