Royal Marines Artillery field uniform

[Khaki]

I hope I have the RMA correct and that it's not the RMLI, anyway the Marines that served the huge 15" ? howitzers on the Western Front, what was their rig, in action?

khaki

[FROGSMILE]

I hope I have the RMA correct and that it's not the RMLI, anyway the Marines that served the huge 15" ? howitzers on the Western Front, what was their rig, in action?

khaki

In action on the Western Front they wore khaki SD the same as their RA counterparts, but with their own insignia. On board capital ships, usually in X and Y turrets, they wore a special RM rig of a blue serge frock with a single chest pocket on the left side, together with the standard anti flash gear. The latter's headwear when not in action was the RM pattern of Brodrick cap.

[Graham Stewart]

And they wore a grenade pattern cap badge which was peculiar only to the R.M.A., however I have no illustration to hand.

[FROGSMILE]

And they wore a grenade pattern cap badge which was peculiar only to the R.M.A., however I have no illustration to hand.

Yes, they wore their own insignia on SD differently to that worn on the Brodrick cap. The grenade (and chevrons for NCOs) on the Brodrick and the globe and laurels surmounted by a grenade on SD.

[Khaki]

Interesting display and information,

thank you

khaki

[tony paley]

I can recall seeing a short movie of the RMA detachment serving a 15'', they were wearing what appeared to be oilskins and souwesters, more like a Grimsby Trawler crew.

Tony P