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Sep 9, 20201 min read

SBS Hostage Rescue - Stephen Farrell

Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Kunduz Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Year: 2009 Date/s: 9 September 2009 The Special Boat...

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Oct 4, 20194 min read

Major FJ Ricketts Royal Marines - 'Colonel Bogey'

Frederick Joseph Ricketts (21 February 1881 – 15 May 1945) was an English composer of marches for band. Under the pen name Kenneth J....

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Sep 27, 20193 min read

The Battle at the Canal du Nord - Royal Marines in Action

27 September-1 October 1918: Battle of the Canal du Nord (Third phase of Hindenburg Line Battle), Royal Marines Light Infantry and the...

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Sep 23, 20193 min read

Flight Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet DSO - RM Airmen

Flight Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet DSO (4 February 1888 – 19 August 1915) who led the first British air raid of the war was a...

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Sep 21, 20191 min read

Hell Ship Toyofuku Maru/ Hofuku Maru

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Masinloc, Luzon Island Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 21 September 1944 On 20...

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Sep 18, 20192 min read

Annexation of Rockall

18th September 1955 Rockall was annexed by the British Crown when Lieutenant-Commander Desmond Scott RN, Sergeant Brian Peel RM, Corporal...

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