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Si Biggs
Aug 7, 20228 min read
Royal Marines in Peking - Boxer Rebellion - July - September 1900
In the year 1900 sectarian rebels assisted by the Chinese government sought to rid China of foreign influence. The German Head of...
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Si Biggs
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Royal Marines Stopping the Fins in Russia
HMS Glory was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. Intended for service in Asia,...
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Si Biggs
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Battle of Tofrek - Suakin Campaign
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Light Infantry Location: Africa Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 22 March 1885 The...
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Si Biggs
Mar 13, 20223 min read
Battle of Tamai
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Tamai Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1884 Date/s: 13 March 1884 The Battle of Tamai...
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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
Oct 12, 20213 min read
The Trenches of Colincamps
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 12th October 1916 On the night of the...
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Si Biggs
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Battle & Breaching of the Drocourt-Queant Line
Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 2nd to 3rd September 1918 Battle of...
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Si Biggs
Jun 24, 20212 min read
Captain Lewis ST Halliday - Victoria Cross - 24th June 1900 – Boxer Rebellion China
Unit/ Formation : Victoria Cross Location : China Period/ Conflict : Boxer Rebellion Year : 1900 Date/s : 24 June 1900 Halliday was 30...
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Si Biggs
Apr 28, 20214 min read
The Battle of Gavrelle Windmill
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 28th to 29th April 1917 The battle of...
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Si Biggs
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Captain Edward Banford RMLI - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Bamford was 30 years...
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Si Biggs
Apr 23, 20212 min read
Sergeant Norman Finch RMA - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Finch was 27 years...
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Si Biggs
Feb 24, 20215 min read
Anthony 'Tony' Smith awarded the George Cross
On the night of the 23rd February 1944 former Royal Marine Tony Smith earnt the George Cross in a daring rescue. Anthony Smith...
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Si Biggs
Feb 17, 20213 min read
RMLI at Miraumont
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 17th to 21st February 1917 The 1st Royal...
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Si Biggs
Jan 9, 20212 min read
First to Land - Last to Leave - Withdrawal from Gallipoli
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Cape Helles Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 9th January 1916 At about 1:40pm on...
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Si Biggs
Jul 27, 20201 min read
Landings in Sadani - East Africa 1916
During July 1916 in East Africa the Germans from Tanga and Pangani made an advance on Sadani. Seamen and Royal Marines from HMS Talbot...
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Si Biggs
Jun 1, 20202 min read
Major Francis Harvey RMLI - Battle Of Jutland
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Jutland Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 31 May 1916 A long serving Royal...
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Si Biggs
Apr 29, 20205 min read
Lance Corporal Parker RMLI VC - Gallipoli
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Gallipoli Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 30 April 1915 In April 1915, the...
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Si Biggs
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Royal Marines Camel Corps - Battle of Abu Klea
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Sudan Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 17th January 1885 Two of the Camel...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
Jan 31, 20181 min read
The Royal Marines a Geo - History 1664 - Present - Amalgamation of the RMLI and RMA 1923
RM Barracks Forton and Eastney and the amalgamation of the Royal Marines Light Infantry and Royal Marines Artillery in 1923. The Royal...
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