Si BiggsNov 8, 20232 min readRoyal Marine Artillery who served in the Anglo-Egyptian WarPhotograph of soldiers from the Royal Marine Artillery who served in the Anglo-Egyptian War. Standing in front of a mounted gun from left...
Si BiggsFeb 23, 20234 min read5th R.M. A.A. (Anti-Aircraft) Brigade - NW EuropeNorth West Europe: August 1944 – May 1945 At the end of August, the move to the Continent began when on 28th August the Regiment went to...
Si BiggsNov 23, 202210 min read2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal MarinesUnited Kingdom: August 1940 Air Defence of Great Britain The 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.M. was formed at Arborfield on 15th April 1940...
Si BiggsApr 4, 20223 min readMajor Frederick William Lumsden RMA - VCUnit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 4 April 1917 Brigadier General...
Si BiggsApr 1, 20223 min readRoyal Marines Stopping the Fins in RussiaHMS Glory was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. Intended for service in Asia,...
Si BiggsDec 2, 20212 min readWinston Churchills Flying Instructor KilledUnit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: Royal Naval Air Station Eastchurch Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1913 Date/s: 2nd December 1913...
Simon 'Peters' BiggsJan 31, 20181 min readThe Royal Marines a Geo - History 1664 - Present - Amalgamation of the RMLI and RMA 1923RM Barracks Forton and Eastney and the amalgamation of the Royal Marines Light Infantry and Royal Marines Artillery in 1923. The Royal...