Battle of Bapaume 1918
24th -25th March 1918 First Battle of Bapaume (Second phase of First Somme 1918) involving the 63rd Division. Operation Michael (German:...
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Si Biggs
Mar 112 min read
SS Bayano 1915 - 20 RMs lost
11th March 1915 SS Bayano, armed merchant cruiser, torpedoed and sunk by U.27 in North Channel. HMS Bayano, built in 1913, was originally...
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Si Biggs
Mar 72 min read
Private Edward Jones - Killed in the Withdrawal from Gallipoli
Remembering Private Edward Jones PLY/878S 2nd Bn Royal Marines Light Infantry (RMLI) Buried at Sea Thursday 6th January 1916 Aged 22 Who...
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Si Biggs
Feb 291 min read
February Marines
I hope this news letter finds you well, where ever you are in the world, and have time to delve into a little more Royal Marines History....
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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 273 min read
HMS Exeter Battle of the Java Sea and later loss
HMS Exteter spent most of 1941 on convoy escort duties before she was transferred to the Far East after the start of the Pacific War in...
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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 261 min read
Cpl Reginald Campbell - KIA Sarawak
1964 Corporal Reginald CHAPPELL: Service Number RM 15686 of 42 Commando RM. He was killed in action during the Confrontation with...
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Si Biggs
Feb 162 min read
48 Commando Supported by RM Tanks D Day 80
Unit/ Formation: 48 Cdo RM Location: Langrune Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6th June 1944 1820 - On returning to Cdo...
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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 311 min read
Royal Marines History - January 2024
Good day, Thank you for joining me in another New Year and your interest in the the Royal Marines, this monthly blog and the Royal...
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Si Biggs
Jan 301 min read
Operation Lightning at Akyab
Unit/ Formation: 44 Cdo RM Location: Akyab Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 3 January 1945 On 3 January No. 44 were...
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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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