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DACKOMBE (and variants) Forces War Records Sidney Guy DACOMBE 1893 |
Below is the information for Sidney Guy DACOMBE
First Name: Sidney Guy
Initials: S
Surname: Dacombe
Nationality: British
Service Number: 5099
Service From Date: 1893-12-05
Service: Royal Marines
Division: royal marine artillery
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.
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