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Si Biggs
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Formation of the USMC
The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on 10 November 1775. That was the day when the Second Continental Congress...
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Si Biggs
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Opening of Chinnampo - 41 Cdo Korea
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Chinnampo Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1950 Date/s: November 1950 After several days of...
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Si Biggs
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Sgt Robert Greer LCG 1 - Walcheren
Sergeant Robert Greer (CH/X 3121) served as a Royal Marine during World War Two. Born on 12th December 1907 at 15 Dagmar Street, Belfast,...
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Si Biggs
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Withdrawal from Aden
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Aden Period/ Conflict: Aden Emergency (1964 - 67) Year: 1967 Date/s: 29th November 1967 Withdrawal...
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Si Biggs
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Battle of Porto Bello
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Panama Period/ Conflict: The War of Jenkins' Ear Year: 1739 Date/s: 20 November 1739 Vernon's...
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Si Biggs
Nov 17, 20215 min read
Operation Stone Age - Loss of HMS Arethusa & 31 Royal Marines
17 November 1942 / 20 November 1942 On 17 November 1942 a convoy of 4 merchants (MW-13) left Alexandria for Malta. This convoy was...
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SImon Biggs
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Bugler CE Timmins, 14, Youngest Marine Killed in WW1
TIMMINS, CHARLES ERNEST PO/19601 Bugler Age:14 (Born 7th Dec. 1902) Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S "Cardiff.". Son of Private John...
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Si Biggs
Nov 13, 20216 min read
Royal Marines Light Infantry - The Battle of the Ancre (Battles of the Somme 1916)
Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 13th to 15th November 1916 (1RM: 127 killed; 2RM...
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Si Biggs
Nov 11, 20213 min read
The Unknown Warrior Story - The Bands of HM Royal Marines
Unit/ Formation: Memorial Location: Westminster Abbey Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1920 Date/s: 11 November 1920 In 1920, as part...
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Si Biggs
Nov 9, 20212 min read
Capture of the Italian Armistice Commission - 30 Commando AU
Unit/ Formation: 30 Cdo Location: Cheragas Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 9th November 1942 The IAU ‘Special...
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Si Biggs
Nov 7, 20212 min read
Storming of the Ottoman Fort Fao - Al Faw Peninsula
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Iraq Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 6 November 1914 The Fao Landing occurred...
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Si Biggs
Nov 5, 20212 min read
General Sir Edward Nicolls KCB - The 'Fighting Nicolls'
Unit/ Formation: RM People Location: Monte Christe Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1803 Date/s: Saturday 5th November 1803...
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Si Biggs
Nov 3, 20214 min read
Japanese Midget Submarine Crews hunted in Madagascar
The Battle of Madagascar (5 May – 6 November 1942) was a British campaign to capture the Vichy French-controlled island Madagascar during...
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Si Biggs
Nov 2, 20213 min read
I Was There! - I Saw the Royal Marines Go In at Walcheren
The War Illustrated, Volume 8, No. 194, Page 441, November 24, 1944. Westkapelle, keypoint in the Dutch island of Walcheren blocking the...
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Si Biggs
Nov 1, 20214 min read
Landing Craft Support Squadron - Operation Infatuate
1st - 8th November 1944 Operation Infatuate - The Battle of Walcheren. Support Squadron Eastern Flank left from Poole on 28th October...
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Si Biggs
Nov 28, 20205 min read
Operation Torch - A Royal Marines Story - Stanley Ogilvie
Unit/ Formation: RM People Location: Algeria Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 8–16 November 1942 Our recruit training...
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Si Biggs
Nov 27, 20208 min read
41 Commando - Chosin Reservoir Korea November/ December 1950 - Task Force Drysdale
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1950 Date/s: 27 November 1950 I’m not done with them yet!!...
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Si Biggs
Nov 24, 20206 min read
Joint Occupation of San Juan Island with the USMC
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: British Columbia now Washington State Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1860 Date/s: 21st March...
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Si Biggs
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Battle of Puente Obligado
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Puente Obligado Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1845 Date/s: 20th November 1845 Royal Marines...
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Si Biggs
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Taranto - first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, Major Patch RM DSC
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Taranto Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 11 November 1940 The Battle of Taranto...
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