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    Royal Marines History in April
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 28
    • 1 min

    Royal Marines History in April

    Come and search April on the Royal Marines Geo Map and explore 57 Pins...at present the first from 1775, click the map to open and search...
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    SBS sail South on HMS Conqueror
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 26
    • 2 min

    SBS sail South on HMS Conqueror

    In response to the invasion the British dispatched a Taskforce to recapture them under the codename Operation CORPORATE. Visibly the...
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    Soldiers of the Sea
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 25
    • 1 min

    Soldiers of the Sea

    The quick march 'Soldiers of the Sea' was composed by Vivian Dunn and written for HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy's first Commando Carrier in...
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    In Our Own Words - 42 Commando in the Falklands War
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 25
    • 1 min

    In Our Own Words - 42 Commando in the Falklands War

    Thirty eight former members of Lima Company Group, 42 Commando Royal Marines as well as four others having connections with Lima Company,...
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    Easter Sunday 1943 - Loss of 2 LCG's and 70 Marines off Wales
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 20
    • 8 min

    Easter Sunday 1943 - Loss of 2 LCG's and 70 Marines off Wales

    On Easter Sunday 1943 (25 April), gale force winds and wild seas were lashing at the coast. Close to land, among the giant breakers and...
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    Yangtse River Incident 1949
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 20
    • 2 min

    Yangtse River Incident 1949

    April-July 1949 HMS Amethyst sailed from Shanghai on 19th April to relieve HMS Consort at Nanking. Fired at on 20th at around 0900, 60...
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    The first Shots of the Revolutionary War - Lexington Green
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 18
    • 3 min

    The first Shots of the Revolutionary War - Lexington Green

    Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: North America Period/ Conflict: American Revolutionary War (1775–83) Year: Date/s:...
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    The Battle of San Juan
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 16
    • 2 min

    The Battle of San Juan

    Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: San Juan Period/ Conflict: Year: 1797 Date/s: 17th April 1797 The Battle of San Juan was an...
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    Operation Valentine - Occupation of the Faroe Islands
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 13
    • 2 min

    Operation Valentine - Occupation of the Faroe Islands

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Faroe Islands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 13th April 1940 Occupation of...
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    Lancashire Landing Cemetery
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 10
    • 1 min

    Lancashire Landing Cemetery

    Unit/ Formation: Memorial Location: Gallipoli peninsula Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: April 1915 - January 1916 84...
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    HMS Hermes Sunk by Dive Bombers
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 9
    • 3 min

    HMS Hermes Sunk by Dive Bombers

    After the raid on Colombo by the Japanese aircraft carriers on 5 April, known as the Easter Sunday Raid, Hermes and Vampire were sent to...
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    Sinking of the Cornwall & Dorsetshire 45 Royal Marines Lost
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 4
    • 6 min

    Sinking of the Cornwall & Dorsetshire 45 Royal Marines Lost

    On 2 April, Cornwall and her half sister, Dorsetshire, were detached from the fleet, Dorsetshire to resume an interrupted refit and...
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    Major AJ Wright - Flying Shark Teeth
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 4
    • 3 min

    Major AJ Wright - Flying Shark Teeth

    Seafire Mk.IIC, MB218/S-A, pilot Major AJ. Wright, RM, No. 809 NAS, HMS Unicorn, September 1943. MB218 was produced by Supermarine. It...
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    Boarding and Capture of 7 Merchants under the Spanish Guns
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Boarding and Capture of 7 Merchants under the Spanish Guns

    Blockade duties around Cadiz were still being carried out by the Royal Navy over two years since Trafalgar. The intention was the same as...
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    Major Frederick William Lumsden RMA - VC
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 3
    • 3 min

    Major Frederick William Lumsden RMA - VC

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 4 April 1917 Brigadier General...
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    539 ASRM - A Genesis
    Si Biggs
    • Mar 14
    • 18 min

    539 ASRM - A Genesis

    539 ASRM (Assault Squadron Royal Marines) now 539 Raiding Squadron is a unique unit, for those of us that were privileged to have served...
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    47 Commando - Final Operations in Holland
    Si Biggs
    • Mar 12
    • 3 min

    47 Commando - Final Operations in Holland

    Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: The Netherlands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 12 March - 7 April 1945 On the 12...
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    Captain Edward Banford RMLI - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Captain Edward Banford RMLI - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Bamford was 30 years...
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    Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter RM - Victoria Cross
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter RM - Victoria Cross

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Italy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 9 April 1945 Hunter was 21 years old,...
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    42 Cdo run 2 COVID Testing Centres
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    42 Cdo run 2 COVID Testing Centres

    Royal Marines have helped key workers in the South-West test for coronavirus as they ran two mobile centres. Personnel from 42 Commando...
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