45 Cdo Royal Marines Formed in Burley Hampshire
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 1st August 1943 45 RM Commando was...
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Jul 13, 20211 min read
Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Royal Marines Charity News | 13.07.21 A message from Commandant General Royal Marines, Lieutenant General Rob Magowan CB CBE “You will be...
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Si Biggs
Jul 9, 20212 min read
Independence of the New Hebrides “Coconut War” with France
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: South Pacific Ocean Period/ Conflict: 20th Century Year: 1980 Date/s: July 1980 The Coconut War...
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Si Biggs
Jul 7, 20211 min read
Landing & Infiltration in Somaliland
Unit/ Formation: 539 ASRM Location: Somaliland Period/ Conflict: 21st Century Year: 2011 Date/s: July 2011 In July 2011 a landing craft...
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Si Biggs
Jun 11, 20213 min read
Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Mount Harriet - 42 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: The Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 11 - 12 June 1982...
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Si Biggs
Jun 8, 20211 min read
The Loss of Royal Marines Landing Craft - LCU F4 - Falklands 8th June 1982
Image F4 conducting a work up exercise in English Bay Ascension Island With the British Army’s 5 Brigade separated from their vital...
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Si Biggs
May 28, 20213 min read
Battle for the Falklands - Double DFC's at Goose Green - 28th May 1982
On Friday 28th May 1982, the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment was engaged in fierce fighting to take enemy positions in the area...
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Si Biggs
May 26, 20212 min read
NGS in Fox Bay - SBS and 148 Bty
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Knob Island, Fox Bay Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 26 May 1982 SBS Operations -...
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Si Biggs
May 21, 20212 min read
Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...
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Si Biggs
May 20, 20212 min read
SBS Operations - East Falklands - Fanning Head
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 20/ 21 May 1982 Of concern to the...
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Si Biggs
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Operation Bograt - 48RM Cdo
Unit/ Formation: 48 Cdo RM Location: Beisbosch Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: April 1945 Major 'Pat' Wall 48RM Cdo and...
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Si Biggs
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Loss of HM Submarine Affray & 4 Man SBS team
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: 1950's Year: 1951 Date/s: 16 April 1951 HMS Affray a British Amphion-class...
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Si Biggs
Apr 2, 20212 min read
Commando Raid on the East Coast Railway - North Korea
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1951 Date/s: On 2 April 1951 On 2 April 1951, 21 Officers...
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Si Biggs
Apr 2, 20214 min read
539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines
Unit/ Formation: 539 ASRM Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1984 Date/s: 2nd April 1984 539 Raiding Squadron is 3...
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Si Biggs
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter RM - Victoria Cross
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Italy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 9 April 1945 Hunter was 21 years old,...
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Si Biggs
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Captain William Marshall shot down in Oman
MARSHALL, William Nigel Rank: Captain Regiment/Corps: Royal Marines Number: N018092K Born: Friday, July 30, 1948 Died : Saturday,...
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Si Biggs
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Attack on Belle Island
1 Cdo Bde HQ War Diary Jan-Mar 1945 27 January 1945 Brachterbeek No change in weather. More snow showers. 2215 - 45 RM Cdo sent a...
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Si Biggs
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Revolt in Tanganyika
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Taganyika Period/ Conflict: 1960's Year: 1964 Date/s: 25 January 1964 On the night of the 19/20...
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Si Biggs
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Apache Rescue
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Jugroom Fort Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Year: 2007 Date/s: 15th January 2007 On...
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Si Biggs
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Operation Red Dagger
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Nad-e-Ali Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Year: 2008 Date/s: 7 - 25th December 2008...
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