Action on Dead Mans Ridge/ Razor Back Hill Gallipoli
Gallant attacks had been made, but they had failed, and the losses among the men and also, perhaps, to some extent the inadequate...
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Si Biggs
Oct 28, 20231 min read
The Battle of Soul Bay - First use of the word 'Marine'
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: North Sea Period/ Conflict: Second Anglo Dutch War Year: 1672 Date/s: 28 May 1672 The name...
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Si Biggs
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Last to Leave - Namsos Norway
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Namsos Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 4 May 1940 Among the last of the...
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Si Biggs
May 30, 20231 min read
May 2023 Dits
Royal Marines in May Thank you for opening this months History Blog, I'm sorry its a little light but I hope is still interesting. This...
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Si Biggs
May 30, 20231 min read
Engagement at Pungoteague Creek - Colonial Marines
Unit/ Formation: Colonial Marines Location: North America Period/ Conflict: War of 1812 Year: 1814 Date/s: 30 May 1814 Under the Command...
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Si Biggs
May 28, 20231 min read
'Ship' Redoubt at Pasajes
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: San Sebastian Period/ Conflict: Carlist Wars Year: 1836 Date/s: 28th May 1836 28 May 1836 – A...
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Si Biggs
May 27, 20233 min read
Sinking of the Bismarck
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Atlantic Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1941 Date/s: 27th May 1941 The last battle of the...
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Si Biggs
May 27, 20236 min read
The Destruction of HMS Princess Irene
HMS Princess Irene was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and converted to an auxiliary minelayer. On 27 May 1915, she exploded and sank off...
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Si Biggs
May 14, 20231 min read
Murder of 2 Royal Marines - East Ferry Ireland
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ireland Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War Year: 1921 Date/s: 14 May 1921 On Saturday 14th May...
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Si Biggs
May 10, 20231 min read
Operation Fork - Invasion of Iceland
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Iceland Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 10 May 1940 The invasion of Iceland,...
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Si Biggs
May 6, 20232 min read
Royal Marines wear the Tudor Crown
Royal Marines wore His Majesty The King’s cypher on their uniforms for the first time at the coronation parade in May. Warrant Officers...
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Si Biggs
May 5, 20231 min read
Operation Iron Clad
Unit/ Formation: Combined Ops Location: Madagascar Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 5 May 1942 Allied commanders...
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Si Biggs
Apr 15, 20234 min read
Lt Col Richard N. Bendyshe - Shot by a 'Spy' or sentry?
Richard (DIck) Nelson Bendyshe was born on 18th January 1866 in Ontario, Canada. His parents were Charlotte Brodrick and Nelson Bendyshe...
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Si Biggs
Mar 1, 20232 min read
The Battle of Jutland - 574 Royal Marines Lost
The Battle of Jutland (31 May - 1 June 1916) was the largest naval battle of the First World War. It was the only time that the British...
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Si Biggs
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Crossing the Helmand - Loss of Marine Dale Gostick
Unit/ Formation: RM ASG Location: Musa Qala Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan Year: 2008 Date/s: 25th May 2008. While returning to...
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Si Biggs
May 30, 20222 min read
Mine Sweeping from LCVPs - Teal Inlet
Without sufficient helicopter availability following the Exocet attack on and loss of the MV Atlantic Conveyor, 3 Commando Brigade had...
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Si Biggs
May 30, 20223 min read
Mount Kent is captured by SAS and 42 Cdo RM
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 30 May 1982 The job of...
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Si Biggs
May 29, 20221 min read
Raid on Brahestad
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Brahestad Period/ Conflict: Crimean War Year: 1854 Date/s: 29 May 1854 After working north through...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
May 24, 20225 min read
Sinking of HMS Hood - Loss of 164 Royal Marines
The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement on 24 May 1941 in the Second World War, between ships of the Royal Navy and the...
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Si Biggs
May 23, 20221 min read
In My Own Words - Podcast
In My Own Words - In Our Own Words In the first section of this podcast In My Own Words Tony Sicklemore tells of his experiences with 42...
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