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Loss of Old Contemptble - Arthur Townroe RMLI - 10 Nov 1918

Si Biggs

Nov 114 min read

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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Major Oldfield and Colonel Walker Royal Marines; Memorial Tablet in Jerusalum

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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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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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Vincent Kemel Horton - Crete-Tobruk-D Day

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Jul 132 min read

Vincent Kemel Horton - Crete-Tobruk-D Day

Royal Marines Commando Vincent Horton was bombed, shot at, shelled and captured (twice!) during WWII. Vince joined the Royal Marines in...

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Defense at Hauger and Medal Investiture held by General Montgomery

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Mar 272 min read

Defense at Hauger and Medal Investiture held by General Montgomery

6th July 1944 Commitment of GRANDE FERME DU BUISSON was discontinued. 7th July 1944 Place: Hauger 1130 - Commando relieved 4 Commando in...

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SS Dalewood torpedoed - loss of 2 RMLI crew

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Feb 262 min read

SS Dalewood torpedoed - loss of 2 RMLI crew

26th February 1918 SS Dalewood, Admiralty-hired collier, torpedoed and sunk by U.105 in Irish Sea off the Isle of Man whilst transfering...

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Feb 261 min read

Cpl Reginald Campbell - KIA Sarawak

1964 Corporal Reginald CHAPPELL: Service Number RM 15686 of 42 Commando RM. He was killed in action during the Confrontation with...

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Lt Charles Morgan - the ‘boat action’ before New Orleans 1814

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Jan 185 min read

Lt Charles Morgan - the ‘boat action’ before New Orleans 1814

Charles Morgan was first Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Marines on 11th Sept 1805. Promoted Lieutenant on 11th Nov 1808, he was...

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Nov 9, 20231 min read

Lt H.M. Day RMLI - Albert Medal

On 9th November 1918 H.M.S. Britannia which had been patrolling on the routes west of Gibraltar when passing Cape Trafalgar was torpedoed...

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Sep 2, 20234 min read

Cpl Jeremy Smith RM Memorial Plaque

The Cpl Jeremy Smith RM (Decd.) Memorial Plaque Story by Tony Sickelmore In Aug 2022, Dale Mills (former Marine, 42 Cdo 1982) sent me the...

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Trevor Philpott - Junior Marine to King’s Badge to Lt Col OBE, RM, FRSA

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Aug 5, 20236 min read

Trevor Philpott - Junior Marine to King’s Badge to Lt Col OBE, RM, FRSA

Trevor Philpott - died unexpectedly but peacefully at home in South Shields on Saturday 8th July 2023. Trevor grew up in the Tavistock...

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Aug 1, 20233 min read

James Louis Moulton

James Louis Moulton was born on 3 June 1906, the son of J. D. Moulton. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet, and...

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Lt Colonel Drysdale, Royal Marines, Commanding Officer 41 Independent Commando

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Jul 29, 20233 min read

Lt Colonel Drysdale, Royal Marines, Commanding Officer 41 Independent Commando

Colonel Douglas Burns Drysdale was born in Hampstead, a suburb of London, on 2 October 1916. He spent the majority of his youth in...

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Captain Raymond McMahon Winter - D Day with the Royal Marines Amoured Support Group

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Jul 8, 20237 min read

Captain Raymond McMahon Winter - D Day with the Royal Marines Amoured Support Group

Capt R.M. Winter commanded 4 Bty, 2nd R.M. Aroured Support Regiment. Landing on D Day in a Sherman Command Tank. A Journey Through War:...

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Lt Col Richard N. Bendyshe - Shot by a 'Spy' or sentry?

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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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Feb 27, 20231 min read

By Sea by Land

By Land and Sea (1941) This march was modeled on Alford's entry into a competition in 1934 for an official slow march for the Royal...

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Feb 26, 20234 min read

Col. Harold Ozanne DSO RMLI

Harold Ozanne was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1897 1897 to 1914 - Mediterranean, Pacific, West Indies Harold...

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Tank Attack - With a Pistol - Capt. Marshall MC (Bar)

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Jan 21, 20232 min read

Tank Attack - With a Pistol - Capt. Marshall MC (Bar)

Ty/Lt (/ty/Capt) Lionel Guy Bradford MARSHALL, M.C. R.M. (Bar to the M.C.) 22.1.44. Crossing of the Garigliano. Capt Marshall was in...

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Nov 19, 20223 min read

Lt Colonel Norman Ormsby Burge

When the First World War broke out, Burge volunteered for active service. He was put in command of one of the Portsmouth Battalion...

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RM People - Sgt John Joseph 'Ian' Coombes

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Nov 6, 202212 min read

RM People - Sgt John Joseph 'Ian' Coombes

Sgt Coombes survived the sinking of the Royal Oak on 14 October 1939, the first major blow to the Royal Navy. After training the UK he...

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