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From: "Bob O'Hara" <>
Subject: Re: RMA Marines - Portsmouth - Belgium Croix de Guerre
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 16:30:43 +0100


The personal records of RMA personnel and other Royal Marines are available
at the PRO in Kew.

Bob O'Hara

http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~searcher/

martin_robert_jame.sawyer wrote in message <>...
>Hi,
>
>I am hoping that someone out there will know a little about the RMA
>(Which as I am led to believe stands for the Royal Marine Artillery).
>My Great Grandfather served in the RMA upto and during the first world
>war. I believe that he was probably killed in action during the war -
>but as yet, I have been unable to locate his service record. However, I
>have found out a little information about a man of the same name (Edward
>RANDALL), who served in the RMA, and was awarded the Beligium Croix de
>Guerre on the 9th August 1921, (is it possible that this was awarded
>posthumously?).
>
>I would be most obliged if anyone out there can provide me with some
>background on any of the above.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Martin Sawyer

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