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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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Feb 24, 20215 min read
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Non Combatant Evacuation - Libya
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Benghazi Period/ Conflict: Arab Spring Year: 2011 Date/s: 24th February 2011 Royal Marines Force...
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
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Occupation of Lemnos
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Lemnos Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 23rd February 1915 The Island of Lemnos...
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Feb 23, 20211 min read
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HMS Penelope Sunk off Anzio
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Naples Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 18 February 1944 HMS Penelope was an...
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Feb 18, 20212 min read
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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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Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Battle of San Domingo
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: San Domingo Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1806 Date/s: 6th February 1806 The Battle of San...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Force Viper - Burma
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Burma Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: February - March 1942 Force 'Viper' 106...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Loss of HMS Clan MacNaughton
Unit/ Form ation: Memorial Location: North Atlantic Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 3 February 1915 HMS Clan MacNaughton...
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Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Taking of Karachi
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Karachi Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1839 Date/s: 2nd February 1839 On 17th January 1839, HMS...
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Feb 2, 20211 min read
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Lt Peter Stanley Winston - Escape across Occupied France
Lt Peter Stanley Winston was attached to 9th Parachute Battalion as a Special Service Brigade Liaison Officer he took off from Broadwell...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
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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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Jan 28, 20211 min read
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The First Fleet - Landing at Sydney Cove
Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: Sydney Cove Period/ Conflict: 1700's Year: 1788 Date/s: 26th January 1788 Captain...
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Jan 26, 20213 min read
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Operation Sankey - Wellington Force - Amphibious Landing by LCP(M)
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ramree Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 26 January 1945 This was a British...
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Jan 26, 20212 min read
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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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Jan 25, 20211 min read
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L/Cpl HE Harden VC (RAMC) - attached to 45 (Royal Marine) Commando
Henry Eric Harden VC (23 February 1912 – 23 January 1945), 32 years old. Harden was a lance corporal in the Royal Army Medical Corps...
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Jan 22, 20212 min read
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A Brief History of 44 Royal Marine Commando at The Battle of Hill 170
Kindly written for RoyalMarinesHistory.com by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson www.ohwhataladylikewar.com @LMBD1418 Following the Battles of Kohima...
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Jan 22, 202110 min read
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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 The Guards...
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Jan 17, 20216 min read
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Battle of Corruna
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Corruna Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1809 Date/s: 16th January 1809 Royal Marines...
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Jan 16, 20212 min read
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SBS Drowned during Submarine Exercise
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Loch Long Period/ Conflict: Year: 1977 Date/s: 15th January 1977 Lieutenant James Turner and Corporal...
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Jan 15, 20211 min read
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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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Jan 15, 20211 min read
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