Corps Knowledge Questions

[daywalker]

I had a PRMC brief a couple of weeks ago and they gave us a questionaire on the Corps.
Some are easy, some not so easy. Thought i'd post them so the guys that have thier PRMC approaching can answer them and use as a quick reference guide.

Also feel free to post some answers.

1. What is the date of birth of the corps?

2. What is the motto of the Royal Marines?

3. What does it mean?

4. Describe the Corps Badge!

5. What happened at Walcheren?

6. Who was Hannah Snell?

7. What was the Corps last battle honours?

8. Who is the Commandant General of the Royal Marines?

9. What are the three Commando units called?

10.Where are they Located?

11.Name five of the specialist(SQ) or technical qualifications(DQ)
that you could be trained for?

12.How long do you sign on for when joining the Royal Marines?

13. What is the minimum return of service that you have to give
as a Royal Marine?

14. Where in the world are the Royal Marines currently serving
out side the UK?

15. What is the name of the current rifle in use with the Royal
Marines?

16.How many weeks training do you undergo to become a Royal Marine?

17. On completion of basic training you are put into a branch or trade
you do not want. What is the minimum compulsory time that you have
to serve in that branch?

18. What will be your daily rate of pay under training?

19. What is the role of assault ships with regards Royal Marines?

20. Give the names of the Assault ships in the Navy?

21. Where is the headquarters of the Royal Marines situated?

22. What does SBS stand for?

23.Can you join directly as a Physical Training Instructor or a Mountain Leader?

24. Name two types of vehicles used by the Royal Marines?

25. List the Rank structure in the Royal Marines from Marine to Warrant Officer?

26. List the rank structure from Captain to Colonel?

27. Where in the world do the Royal Marines do their Arctic Training?

28.How many weeks leave a year does a Royal Marine get?

29. What is a Brigade Patrol Group?

30.How does a Royal Marine earn the Coveted Green Beret?

So there you have it. Just a little short quiz. I think if you know the answers to these you've pretty much got it sussed. Like i said most are No brainers. But some make you think and look for the information.

DW

[ashley]

Also feel free to post some answers.

1. What is the date of birth of the corps?
1664

2. What is the motto of the Royal Marines?
Per Mare Per Terram

3. What does it mean?
By Sea By Land

4. Describe the Corps Badge!
The Lion & Crown symbolise a Royal regiment.
'The Great Globe itself' symbolises success around the world.
Capture and defence of Gibralter (for 8 months under seige?)
The Fouled Anchor shows the corps is part of the Royal Navy

5. What happened at Walcheren?
November 1944. Walcheren was captured allowing a port to be opened.

6. Who was Hannah Snell?
A cross-dresser. (First female marine?)

7. What was the Corps last battle honours?
Falklands, though I'm unsure given the events of the last 15 years.

8. Who is the Commandant General of the Royal Marines?
Major General A Milton

9. What are the three Commando units called?
Forty Commando Royal Marines
Four-Two Commando Royal Marines
Four-Five Commando Royal Marines

10.Where are they Located?
Forty Commando - Taunton
Four-Two Commando - Plymouth
Four-Five Commando - Arbroath

11.Name five of the specialist(SQ) or technical qualifications(DQ)
that you could be trained for?
Illustrator
Driver
Swimmer Canoeist
Electronic Warfare
Signals

12.How long do you sign on for when joining the Royal Marines?
22 Years, the Open Engagement

13. What is the minimum return of service that you have to give
as a Royal Marine?
4 Years.

14. Where in the world are the Royal Marines currently serving
out side the UK?
Commonwealth & Soverign territories.

15. Waht is the name of the current rifle in use with the Royal
Marines?
SA80A2

16.How many weeks training do you undergo to become a Royal Marine?
32

17. On completion of basic training you are put into a branch or trade
you do not want. What is the minimum compulsory time that you have
to serve in that branch?


18. What will be your daily rate of pay under training?

19. Waht is the role of assault ships with regards Royal Marines?

20. Give the names of the Assault ships in the Navy?

21. Whaer is the headquarters of the Royal Marines situated?
Whale Island, Portsmouth

22. What does SBS stand for?
Special Boat Service

23.Can you join directly as a Physical Training Instructor or a Mountain Leader?
No.

24. Name two types of vehicles used by the Royal Marines?
Rigid Raider.
25. List the Rank structure in the Royal MArines from Marine to Warrant Officer?
Marine, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergant, Colour Sergant, W02, W01

26. List the rank structure from Captain to Colonel?
Captain, Major, Colonol, Brigadier, major General

27. Where in the world do the Royal Marines do their Arctic Training?
Norway.

28.How many weeks leave a year does a Royal Marine get?
7 weeks paid annual leave.

29. What is a Brigade Patrol Group?
A patrol group for the Brigade.

30.How does a Royal Marine earn the Coveted Green Beret?
By completing the Commando course.

A couple of questions I couldn't answer. A few I might have got wrong. Did you get an answer sheet?

[Baz]

To elaborate:


1. What is the date of birth of the corps?
28th October 1664

2. What is the motto of the Royal Marines?
Per Mare Per Terram

3. What does it mean?
By Sea By Land

4. Describe the Corps Badge!
The Lion & Crown symbolise a Royal regiment (By King George 3rd in 1802).
'The Great Globe itself' symbolises success around the world. (The RM only have have the globe. The USMC has the other half)
The Laurels were award for Gallantry in 1761 fo the capture of Belle Isle.
Capture and defence of Gibralter (for 8 months under seige?), given by King George the 4th in 1704.
The Fouled Anchor shows the corps is part of the Royal Navy. Awarded in 1947. It is the badge of The Lord High Admiral.
Per Mare Per Terram, first used in 1775.

5. What happened at Walcheren?
November 1944. Walcheren was captured allowing a port to be opened.

6. Who was Hannah Snell?
The only female Marine ever to join the Cops (until Capt Pip Tattishall recently joined via the AACC). Served 5 years being wuned 13 times.

7. What was the Corps last battle honours?
Falklands, though I'm unsure given the events of the last 15 years. This war ended on the 14th June (my mums Birthday:-) ) 1982.

8. Who is the Commandant General of the Royal Marines?
Major General A Milton

9. What are the three Commando units called?
Forty Commando Royal Marines
Four-Two Commando Royal Marines
Four-Five Commando Royal Marines

and

29 Commando Reg RA - Citadel, Plymouth
20 Cdo Air Defence Battery RA - Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs
Cdo Logs Reg - Chivenor, Devon
59 Independent Cdo Sqn RE - Chivenor, Devon
539 Assault Sqn RM

10.Where are they Located?
Forty Commando - Norton Manor Camp, Taunton
Four-Two Commando - Bickleigh Barracks, Plymouth
Four-Five Commando - RM Condor, Arbroath

11.Name five of the specialist(SQ) or technical qualifications(DQ)
that you could be trained for?
Assulat Engineers
Armourer
Aircrewman
Chef
Clerk
Drill Leader
Driver
Electronic Warfare
Heavy Weapons - Air Defence/Anti-tank/Mortars
Illustrator
Landing Craft
General Duties
Medical Assistant
Metalsmith
Military Provost
Moutnain Leader
PTI
Platoon Weapons
Siginals
Stores Accountant
Swimmer Canoeist
Telecommunication Tech
Vehicle Mechanic

12.How long do you sign on for when joining the Royal Marines?
22 Years, the Open Engagement

13. What is the minimum return of service that you have to give
as a Royal Marine?
4 Years.

14. Where in the world are the Royal Marines currently serving
out side the UK?
Check the news for this one. It constantly changes.

15. What is the name of the current rifle in use with the Royal
Marines?
SA80 A2 / 5.56mm Assualt Rifle

16.How many weeks training do you undergo to become a Royal Marine?
32

17. On completion of basic training you are put into a branch or trade
you do not want. What is the minimum compulsory time that you have
to serve in that branch?
Depends on the trade.

18. What will be your daily rate of pay under training?
Check your careers office for this. I was on just £28 a day when I went through training.

19. What is the role of assault ships with regards Royal Marines?
To carry landing craft, helicopters and troops, and to provide naval artillery for landings.

20. Give the names of the Assault ships in the Navy?

21. Whaer is the headquarters of the Royal Marines situated?
Whale Island, Portsmouth

22. What does SBS stand for?
Special Boat Service

23.Can you join directly as a Physical Training Instructor or a Mountain Leader?
No. Need at least 3 Years service

24. Name two types of vehicles used by the Royal Marines?
Rigid Raider. LCVP. Sea King

25. List the Rank structure in the Royal MArines from Marine to Warrant Officer?
Marine, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, Colour Sergeant, W02, W01

26. List the rank structure from Captain to Colonel?
Captain, Major, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General

27. Where in the world do the Royal Marines do their Arctic Training?
Norway.

28.How many weeks leave a year does a Royal Marine get?
7 weeks paid annual leave.

29. What is a Brigade Patrol Group?
BPG is a long disntance recce patrol within the units.

30.How does a Royal Marine earn the Coveted Green Beret?
By completing the Commando course and show the commando qualities offitness, disipline, commitment, self confidence and cheerfulness in adversity throughout the course.

Baz

[Maverick00]

I believe the Commandant General has changed as unfortunately Major General Milton has fallen ill. A useful bit of info for anyone about to do a PRMC/POC/AIB

[dannyd]

I believe the Commandant General has changed as unfortunately Major General Milton has fallen ill.

You're right there.

Maj Gen Milton has been medically downgraded so has been replaced by Maj Gen Wilson as CGRM. Brig Dutton (current OC 3 Cdo Bde) will still become CGRM in May 2004.

Source: Globe & Laurel, Jan-Feb 2004

[Cobalt]

Here's one... has the recent skirmish in Iraq been added as a battle honour?

[Rotary Booty]

Q 6

Completing the AACC did not make Capt Pip Tattishall a Royal Marine!

Aye, Derek

[Cobalt]

14. Where in the world are the Royal Marines currently serving
out side the UK?

does traning in Norway count? this is the only question im stuck on.

Best thing to do is grab the latest copy of the Globe & Laurel. The contents page tells of where Royal is getting up to hijinks around the world.

13. What is the minimum return of service that you have to give
as a Royal Marine?
4 Years.

isnt it 3 years?

It's 4 overall but practically 3 as you include your time at CTC.

[daywalker]

Good posts guys. I'm sure it will help lots with their corps knowledge!

BTW

20. Give the Names of the Assault Ships in the Navy?

HMS Ocean Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)

Albion Class
HMS Albion Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
HMS Bulwark (LPD)

DW

[scottishmatt]

7. What was the Corps last battle honours?

Is the last battle honours

'The Globe' Granted by King George IV in place of Battle Honours, 1827

???

Everything else is refered to as Memorable Dates - Ten dates in the history of the Corps considered to be particularly significant:

23rd April - The Raid on Zeebrugge in 1918

28th April - Gallipoli in 1915

6th June - The Landings in Normandy in 1944

7th June - The Battle of Belleisle in 1761

14th June - The Recapture of the Falkland Islands in 1982

17th June - The Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775

24th July - The capture of Gibraltar in 1704

21st October - The Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

28th October - The Birth of the Corps in 1664

1st November - The Assault on Walcheren in 1944


On top of this each unit has it's own memorable dates.

Can one more wise than myself please clarify?

[fevernova]

thanks i asked for these in another post but i wasnt given them

thanks

[daywalker]

Ok here they are, the complete and correct answers to the questions (well hopefully).

I have begged borrowed and stole from other places so to those people i apologise now.

1. What is the date of birth of the corps?
28th October 1664

2. What is the motto of the Royal Marines?
Per Mare Per Terram

3. What does it mean?
By Sea By Land

4. Describe the Corps Badge!
The Lion and Crown denotes a ‘Royal’ regiment. George III conferred this honour in 1802 ‘in consideration of the very meritorious services of the Marines in the late war’.

‘The Great Globe itself’ surrounded by laurels was chosen by George IV as a symbol of the Marines’ successes in every quarter of the world. The laurels are believed to honour the gallantry they displayed during the capture of Belle Isle in 1761.

‘Gibraltar’ represents the capture and defence of that territory in 1704. It was considered by George IV to be one of the most glorious achievements of the Royal Marines and he decided that the words should represent the honours they had earned.

The Fouled Anchor, incorporated into the emblem in 1747, is the badge of the Lord High Admiral and shows that the Corps is part of the Royal Navy.

‘Per Mare Per Terram’, ‘By Sea By Land’ the motto of the Royal Marines, believed to have been used for the first time in 1785.

5. What happened at Walcheren?
The Assault on Walcheren -1 November 1944
The leading troops in the successful seaborne attack on Walcheren in November 1944, were the 4th Special Service Brigade (Brigadier B W Leicester DSO) consisting of Numbers 41, 47 and 48 Commandos and Number 4 Army Commando. The three RM Commandos attacked Westkapelle, to open Antwerp Port. To my belief it was the first Amphibious assault carried out by the Royal Marines.

6. Who was Hannah Snell?
In late 1747, the young Worcester born Hannah Snell dressed herself in men's clothes and enlisted with the Marines at Portsmouth. Under the name of James Gray, she sailed to India as part of a large expedition sent to capture the French occupied town of Pondicherry. While in the East, Snell fought in two sieges and claims to have received many injuries, including a bullet wound to her groin. Despite these injuries and her close proximity to her shipmates, she says she concealed her true sex until her return to England in early 1750. Eager to profit from her adventures, Snell immediately sold her story to the London publisher, Robert Walker. Her appearance on stage in uniform caused a sensation and news of her adventures quickly spread across the country. In November 1750, the Royal Chelsea Hospital officially recognised Snell's military service and granted her a lifetime pension. She lived for another 40 years, marrying twice and raising two boys. In 1791, Snell was admitted to the notorious Bedlam lunatic asylum, where she died six months later.

7. What was the Corps last battle honours?
The Falklands 1982
The Royal Marines played a vital role in this brief but bloody war. Weeks before the Task Force arrived, men of the Special Boat Service were on shore scouting out possible landing sites. Later they played a crucial part in the battles for Port Stanley and Goose Green.


8. Who is the Commandant General of the Royal Marines?
Major General A Milton (has been medically downgraded) so now
Major General Wilson

9. What are the three Commando units called?
40 Commando Royal Marines
42 Commando Royal Marines
45 Commando Royal Marines

and

29 Commando Reg RA - Citadel, Plymouth
20 Cdo Air Defence Battery RA - Kirton in Lindsey, Lincs
Cdo Logs Reg - Chivenor, Devon
59 Independent Cdo Sqn RE - Chivenor, Devon
539 Assault Sqn RM

10.Where are they Located?
40 - Commando - Norton Manor Camp, Taunton
42 - Commando - Bickleigh Barracks, Plymouth
45 - Commando - RM Condor, Arbroath

11.Name five of the specialist(SQ) or technical qualifications(DQ)
that you could be trained for?
Assault Engineers
Armourer
Aircrewman
Chef
Clerk
Drill Leader
Driver
Electronic Warfare
Heavy Weapons - Air Defence/Anti-tank/Mortars
Illustrator
Landing Craft
General Duties
Medical Assistant
Metal smith
Military Provost
Mountain Leader
PTI
Platoon Weapons
Signals
Stores Accountant
Swimmer Canoeist
Telecommunication Tech
Vehicle Mechanic

12.How long do you sign on for when joining the Royal Marines?
22 Years, the Open Engagement

13. What is the minimum return of service that you have to give
as a Royal Marine?
4 Years.

14. Where in the world are the Royal Marines currently serving
out side the UK?
40 & 42 Commando are deployed in Norway on WD04 (winter deployment 2004)doing arctic warfare training.
45 Commando have units deployed on Op Banner (NI) and have recently completed a sub-unit rotation. (Yes I know NI is part of UK just thought I’d put what they’re doing)

15. What is the name of the current rifle in use with the Royal
Marines?
SA80 A2 / 5.56mm Assault Rifle

16.How many weeks training do you undergo to become a Royal Marine?
32

17. On completion of basic training you are put into a branch or trade you do not want. What is the minimum compulsory time that you have to serve in that branch?
It does seem to depend on the trade and how much your training has cost for that specialization.

18. What will be your daily rate of pay under training?
As of 1st April 2003 it’s £11,152 Annually so £30.55 per day.

19. What is the role of assault ships with regards Royal Marines?
To carry an Embarked Military Force which includes landing craft, helicopters and troops, and to provide naval artillery for landings.

20. Give the names of the Assault ships in the Navy?
HMS Ocean Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)
Albion Class
HMS Albion Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
HMS Bulwark (LPD)

21. Where is the headquarters of the Royal Marines situated?
Whale Island, Portsmouth

22. What does SBS stand for?
Special Boat Service

23.Can you join directly as a Physical Training Instructor or a Mountain Leader?
No. Need at least 3 Years service and to be Corporal Rank.

24. Name two types of vehicles used by the Royal Marines? Landing Craft Utility - (LCUs)
Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light) - (LCAC (L))
Rigid Raiding Craft - (RRC)
Inflatable Raiding Craft - (IRC Mk2)
Helicopters - Lynx & Chinook

25. List the Rank structure in the Royal Marines from Marine to Warrant Officer?
Marine, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, Colour Sergeant, W02, W01

26. List the rank structure from Captain to Colonel?
Captain, Major, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General

27. Where in the world do the Royal Marines do their Arctic Training?
Norway.

28.How many weeks leave a year does a Royal Marine get?
7 weeks paid annual leave.

29. What is a Brigade Patrol Group?
Brigade Patrol Troop- consists of six four-man teams. They work ahead of the main force in a reconnaissance role, collecting information on the enemy and reporting back directly to the Brigade HQ. They are often deployed in advance of the main amphibious landings.

30.How does a Royal Marine earn the Coveted Green Beret?
By completing the Commando course which include
The Endurance Course 72 mins
Tarzan Assault Course 13 mins
9 Mile Speed March 90 mins
30 miler 8 hrs
And showing the Commando qualities of Courage, Determination, Unselfishness and Cheerfulness in Adversity.

So There you have it.

DW