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Si Biggs
Mar 2610 min read
41 Cdo - Sword Beach - D Day
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 The most experienced unit in...
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Si Biggs
Feb 281 min read
Air Defence of Malta - Royal Marines Bofors
28th February 1941 At Malta as part of the air defence in World War 2, the Royal Marines were given two Bofors, guns, which were mounted...
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Si Biggs
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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Si Biggs
Feb 162 min read
Evacuation from Singapore
16th February 1942 Heavy casualties in Singapore listed as HMS Sultan (Shore Base) during the evacuation from Singapore including 20...
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Si Biggs
Feb 151 min read
SBS - Limpit Mine Removal - Palastine
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Haifa Period/ Conflict: Palastine Mandate Year: 1948 Date/s: 19 In 1946, the SBS, whether of Commando or...
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Si Biggs
Feb 91 min read
Tragedy on Operations in the Cyprus Mountains
Remembering: WHEELER, Alfred Quartermaster Sergeant Unit/Base: '3 Commando Brigade RM' Regiment/Corps: Royal Marines Service number: PO/X...
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Si Biggs
Feb 22 min read
Operations on the River Ancre - The capture of Puisieux Trench
2nd February 1917 Operations on the River Ancre by 63rd (RN) Division The capture of Puisieux Trench. After a short spell out of the...
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Si Biggs
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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Si Biggs
Jan 164 min read
The Battle of Battle of New Orleans - final battle of the American war of 1812
The final battle of the American war of 1812 was fought at New Orleans, it took place 5 miles east-southeast of the city of New Orleans...
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Si Biggs
Jan 152 min read
The Battle off St. Estevan - Grenadiers March
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Spain Period/ Conflict: Year: 1706 Date/s: 15 January 1706 The Marines had a considerable...
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Si Biggs
Jan 111 min read
Bombing of HMS Gloucester
On 11 January 1941, while supporting Operation Excess (several coordinated convoys), Gloucester and sister ship Southampton came under...
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Si Biggs
Jan 22 min read
Battle of Fatehgarh - Indian Mutiny
A detachment from HMS Shannon gave artillery support to the Highland Brigade during the Indian Mutiny at the Battle of Fatehgarh January...
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Si Biggs
Dec 30, 20232 min read
The Siege and Capture of Ruapekapeka - New Zealand
Ruapekapeka (bats nest), a pā 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Kawakawa in the Northland Region of New Zealand, is one of the largest...
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Si Biggs
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Attack on Canton 1857
Location: Canton Period/ Conflict: Year: 1857 Date/s: 28 December 1857 The Battle of Canton (Chinese: 廣州城戰役) was fought by British and...
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Si Biggs
Nov 16, 20231 min read
King George II - Proclamation to raise 6 Marine Regiments
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: 1700's Year: 1739 Date/s: 16 November 1739 In his address to...
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Si Biggs
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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Si Biggs
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Royal Marine Artillery who served in the Anglo-Egyptian War
Photograph of soldiers from the Royal Marine Artillery who served in the Anglo-Egyptian War. Standing in front of a mounted gun from left...
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Si Biggs
Nov 7, 20231 min read
Honour Guard for Kaiser Wilhelm II
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Portsmouth Period/ Conflict: Year: 1907 Date/s: November 1907 Kaiser Wilhelm II arriving at...
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Si Biggs
Nov 4, 20231 min read
Hunting midget submarines and explosive motorboats
Unit/ Formation: Landing Craft Units Location: Schouwen Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: November 1944 LCS(M) of Force...
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Si Biggs
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Battle of Tanga
Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: Tanga Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 3 November 1914 The Battle of Tanga, sometimes...
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