Original British WWI Royal Marines Tunic Original Items

Original Items: Only One Available. This is nice NCO red tunic with Kings Crown Royal Marines buttons and white white wool interior. All features Royal Marines epaulets, and a wonderful bullion embroidered Royal Marine insignia to the right shoulder as well as Sergeant Chevrons. Jacket is in good condition but does have some noticeable staining on the shell.

Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 9”
Shoulder to sleeve: 26”
Shoulder to shoulder: 17”
Chest width: 18”
Waist width: 17”
Hip width: 23”
Front length: 29″

During the First World War, in addition to their usual stations aboard ship, Royal Marines were part of the Royal Naval Division which landed in Belgium in 1914 to help defend Antwerp and later took part in the amphibious landing at Gallipoli in 1915. It also served on the Western Front. The division’s first two commanders were Royal Marine Artillery Generals. Other Royal Marines acted as landing parties in the naval campaign against the Turkish fortifications in the Dardanelles before the Gallipoli landing. They were sent ashore to assess damage to Turkish fortifications after bombardment by British and French ships and, if necessary, to complete their destruction. The Royal Marines were the last to leave Gallipoli, replacing both British and French troops in a neatly planned and executed withdrawal from the beaches.

The Royal Marines also took part in the Zeebrugge Raid in 1918. Five Royal Marines earned the Victoria Cross in the First World War, two at Zeebrugge, one at Gallipoli, one at Jutland and one on the Western Front.