First Royal Marines Killed in Action in WW2
In 1939 within days of the outbreak of war two Royal Marines had died ashore; Sergeant (Pens) Ebenezer Luff, PO/ 15068, was killed in a...
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Si Biggs
Sep 17, 20232 min read
Action on the Vaga - Archangel River Expedition
In February, 1919, it was decided that the situation on the Archangel front necessitated the provision of a strong Naval flotilla, more...
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Si Biggs
Sep 10, 20232 min read
Operation Barras - Hostage Rescue Sierra Leone
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Sierra Leone Period/ Conflict: Sierra Leone Civil War Year: 2000 Date/s: 10 September 2000 In September...
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Si Biggs
Sep 9, 20232 min read
11th RM Battalion - Operation Agreement - Raid on Tobruk
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Libya Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 13–15 September 1942 The Battalion’s...
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Si Biggs
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Loss of HMS Pathfinder 1914 - First Torpedo Fired in Wartime from a Submarine
5th September 1914 1914 HMS Pathfinder, light cruiser, torpedoed and sunk by U.21 in North Sea a month after the declaration of war with...
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Si Biggs
Sep 3, 20232 min read
47 Cdo - Training for Operation Infatuate
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 27 September 1944 After relief by 7...
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Si Biggs
Sep 2, 20234 min read
Cpl Jeremy Smith RM Memorial Plaque
The Cpl Jeremy Smith RM (Decd.) Memorial Plaque Story by Tony Sickelmore In Aug 2022, Dale Mills (former Marine, 42 Cdo 1982) sent me the...
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Si Biggs
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Royal Marines in August
Good day, Once again a hearty thankyou for opening this e mail, or blog post. Dits for August this month are many and varied, but there...
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Si Biggs
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Royal Marines Land in Ostend 1914
Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 27 August 1914 27th August - 31 September 1914...
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Si Biggs
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Lake Commachio - Kangaroo Charge by C Troop
Unit/ Formation: 43 Cdo RM Location: Lake Commachio Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 02 April 1945 It was shortly before...
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Si Biggs
Aug 16, 20236 min read
Force Primrose - Holding on at Åndalsnes
A force of Marines, some 700 strong, with an anti-aircraft battery, was given notice on the 13th April to embark for Norway, with the...
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Si Biggs
Aug 16, 20233 min read
Royal Marines Burnout Gloster Gladiators on Frozen Lake Airstrip Norway
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Norway Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 30 April 1940 Westcott and ourselves...
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Si Biggs
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Last to Leave - Namsos Norway
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Namsos Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 4 May 1940 Among the last of the...
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Si Biggs
Aug 13, 20234 min read
6th Bn. Royal Marines Light Infantry in North Russia
1919 Russian Intervention: The Royal Marine Field Force was withdrawn from Northern Russia in July 1919 & replaced by the 6th Battalion...
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Si Biggs
Aug 12, 20233 min read
Formation of 3 Brigade Air Squadron (3 BAS)
Location: Sembawang, Singapore Period/ Conflict: 1960's Year: 1968 Date/s: 12th August 1968 Almost co-inciding with the Commando Carriers...
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Si Biggs
Aug 12, 20234 min read
Occupation of Bushehr & Landings at Delvar Iran
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Iran Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 8th August to 16th October 1915 Bushire...
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Si Biggs
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Commando Training Center Royal Marines - Lympstone
Unit/ Formation: Barracks/ Camps Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1960 Date/s: 1960 The training of commandos after...
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Si Biggs
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Royal Marines Man Island Sea Forts
The Maunsell Forts are armed towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the Second World War to help defend the United...
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Si Biggs
Aug 5, 20236 min read
Trevor Philpott - Junior Marine to King’s Badge to Lt Col OBE, RM, FRSA
Trevor Philpott - died unexpectedly but peacefully at home in South Shields on Saturday 8th July 2023. Trevor grew up in the Tavistock...
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Si Biggs
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Invasion of Cuba
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Cuba Period/ Conflict: The War of Jenkins' Ear Year: 1741 Date/s: 4 August 1741 The invasion...
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