Loss of Old Contemptble - Arthur Townroe RMLI - 10 Nov 1918
A TOWNROE KILLED. ONE DAY BEFORE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED. ONE OF THE OLD "CONTEMPTIBLES." It is with deep regret and sympathy we have to...
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Oct 311 min read
October Marines
Ladies and Gents, Thank you for joining me again, and celebrating our 360th Glorious year! I hope you enjoy reading a few 'dits' from...
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Si Biggs
Oct 311 min read
Loss of HMS Hermes WW1
31st October 1914 HMS Hermes, cruiser/seaplane carrier, torpedoed and sunk whist transporting aircraft by U.27 in Dover Straits . HMS...
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Si Biggs
Oct 284 min read
Formation of the Royal Marines 28th October 1664
Formed in the reign of King Charles II on October 28, 1664 as the Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot (or Admiral’s...
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Si Biggs
Oct 261 min read
Marine Osmond, Mindelo Cemetery, Cape Verde,
Unit/ Formation: Memorial Location: St Vincent Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 26th October 1914 Mindelo is the main...
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Si Biggs
Oct 52 min read
Commando raid on the East Coast Railway, Korea
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1950 Date/s: 5th October 1950 125 men and five officers of...
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Si Biggs
Sep 301 min read
September Marines!
Good day, I hope this e mail finds you and your family well. I hope you will enjoy this months 'dits' a little lighter on content than...
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Si Biggs
Sep 285 min read
47 Commando - Castle Douglas Preparing for Commando Training
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 28 September 1943 47 (RM) Commando...
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Si Biggs
Sep 235 min read
Major Oldfield and Colonel Walker Royal Marines; Memorial Tablet in Jerusalum
Major Thomas Oldfield (21 June 1756 – 1799) When on passage to St. Helena, Naploeon spoke of Oldfield's gallantry to the marine officers...
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Si Biggs
Sep 221 min read
SBS - East Timor Crisis
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: East Timor Period/ Conflict: 1990's Year: 1999 Date/s: September 1999 20 SBS operators were involved in...
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Si Biggs
Sep 133 min read
Major Geoff Dyer RMR - Gentleman Rogue
Geoff Dyer was an inspiration to many young people and cannot express how I feel about Geoff’s passing. I had the privilege of sitting...
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Si Biggs
Sep 123 min read
30AU Commando - Tragedy in Le Harve
The 12th September 1944 Captain 'Red' Huntington-Whiteley RM of 30 Commando/AU was callously cut down by a group of Wehrmacht who clearly...
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Si Biggs
Sep 82 min read
Landings in Beirut 1840
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Beirut Period/ Conflict: Egyptian–Ottoman War Year: 1840 Date/s: 8 September 1840 The Oriental...
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Si Biggs
Aug 311 min read
August Royal Marines - 756 Pins!
Thank you once again for opening this e mail. As of this month there are now 756 map pins to explore covering many elements of not only...
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Si Biggs
Aug 252 min read
30AU Alongside the Vanguard in the Liberation of Paris
The main force of Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division entered Paris on the morning of the 25th. There was...
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Si Biggs
Aug 213 min read
Capture of Sidon
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Sidon Period/ Conflict: Egyptian–Ottoman War Year: 1840 Date/s: 27 September 1840 Sidon stands...
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Si Biggs
Aug 202 min read
The RMHS presents - Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944
Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944. Author - George Gelder. Soft Back, 602pp. Published Royal Marines...
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Si Biggs
Aug 206 min read
40 Commando Dieppe 1942 - Operation Jubilee
Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 19 August 1942 The Royal Marine Commando...
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Si Biggs
Aug 202 min read
Royal Marines Landing Craft Crews - Dieppe 1942
Unit/ Formation: Landing Craft Units Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 19 August 1942 The major support...
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Si Biggs
Aug 197 min read
Loss of HMS Hawke and 78 Royal Marines Light Infantry
H.M.S. Hawke was an old armoured cruiser operating as part of the 10th Cruiser Squadron assigned to the Northern Patrol. Launched at...
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