42 Cdo RM 2/2

Apr 25, 20204 min read

Operation Paraquet - Recapture of South Georgia

Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: South Georgia Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 25 April 1982 South Georgia ...

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Apr 6, 20201 min read

The Battle of Basra

Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Iraq Period/ Conflict: Iraq War (2003 - 2009) Year: 2003 Date/s: 6 April 2003 42 Commando...

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Dec 12, 20193 min read

42 Commando Raid on Limbang - Hostage Rescue - 12th December 1962

'I assess the most important factor in the success of the operation was first class leadership by junior NCOs. Their section battle craft...

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Oct 22, 20193 min read

Captain Derek Oakley MBE - First to Land at Suez - 42 CDO Musketeer

Captain Derek Oakley MBE, born October 27 1926, died September 22 2019 Captain Derek Oakley, who has died aged 92, was an author,...

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Jun 12, 20193 min read

Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Mount Harriet - 42 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982

Following K Coy's helicopter flight forward on to Mount Kent over the night of Sunday 30th May to join D Sqn SAS, the rest of 42 Cdo...

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