Editing Royal Marines (section)

====Between the wars====
After the war Royal Marines took part in the [[Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War|allied intervention in Russia]]. In 1919, the 6th Battalion RMLI mutinied and was disbanded at Murmansk.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://libcom.org/history/1918-1930-mutiny-and-resistance-in-the-royal-navy|title=Mutiny and resistance in the Royal Navy, 1918–1930|first= Dave |last=Lamb|publisher=Lib.com|date=9 September 2006|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref> The Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) and Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) were amalgamated on 22 June 1923.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32850|page=5311|date=3 August 1923}}</ref> Post-war demobilisation had seen the Royal Marines reduced from 55,000 (1918) to 15,000 in 1922 and there was [[Treasury]] pressure for a further reduction to 6,000 or even the entire disbandment of the Corps. As a compromise an establishment of 9,500 was settled upon but this meant that two separate branches could no longer be maintained. The abandonment of the Marine's artillery role meant that the Corps would subsequently have to rely on Royal Artillery support when ashore, that the title of Royal Marines would apply to the entire Corps and that only a few specialists would now receive gunnery training. As a form of consolation the dark blue and red uniform of the Royal Marine Artillery now became the full dress of the entire Corps. Royal Marine officers and SNCO's however continue to wear the historic scarlet in [[mess dress]] to the present day. The ranks of [[Private (rank)|private]], used by the RMLI, and [[Gunner (rank)|gunner]], used by the RMA, were abolished and replaced by the rank of Marine.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32871|page=6962|date=16 October 1923|supp=y}}</ref>