THE 1914-15 TRIO TO BAND CORPORAL / MUSICIAN R. CORNE, ROYAL MARINE BAND, ROYAL MARINES, WHO SAW SERVICE AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND IN 1916 ABOARD HMS IRON DUKE. Three: 1914-15 Star trio

THE 1914-15 TRIO TO BAND CORPORAL / MUSICIAN R. CORNE, ROYAL MARINE BAND, ROYAL MARINES, WHO SAW SERVICE AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND IN 1916 ABOARD HMS IRON DUKE. Three: 1914-15 Star (R.M.B. 963 Band Corporal) British War and Victory Medals (R.M.B. 963 Musician). Almost Extremely Fine.

With photocopied service record. Robert Corne, born 7/8/1899 in London, enlisted on 20/9/1905. At the time of enlistment he was rated as a Schoolboy, and gave his next of kin as his foster-mother, Edith Neale, of 1 Sandpits Villa, Sheveton (?), Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Corne served aboard a variety of ships prior to WW1, eventually being posted for service aboard HMS Iron Duke on 10/3/1914. He served continually aboard that ship to 3/9/1917, initially as a Band Boy, then as a Band Corporal. Corne transferred ashore on 4/9/1917, to the Royal Navy School of Music, being promoted Musician on 5/9/1917. He was demobilised and discharged from the Royal Navy on 4/9/1919.

R.M.B. prefix to service number indicates service with Royal Marine band. Royal Marine Bandsmen aboard ships took part in combat support duties, unlike their counterparts in infantry regiments, who acted as stretcher bearers and were essentially responsible for medical duties.